168 applicants

Company

Discord · 4 hours ago

Staff Developer Advocate, Games

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$223K/yr - $246K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Be the voice that drives us to constantly improve the experience for game developers on Discord's developer platform

Act as a lead for our Developer Relations team, help with planning, prioritization, and drive best practices across the team

Support developers by writing documentation, crafting best practices, and developing code samples or projects

Collaborate with our Engineering, Product, Marketing, and other cross-functional teams to highlight unique apps and use-cases, improve our developer experiences and grow the app ecosystem

Host community events, lead technical workshops, deliver talks, and find delightful, unique ways to bring new game developers into the Discord developer ecosystem

Be an expert resource for our developer community by continuously learning about our platform's capabilities and design patterns

Work with the other stakeholders on the developer facings teams to define how our team can best work with our developer community, including using insights you gather to directly influence our product roadmap

Qualification

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Developer AdvocacyGame DevelopmentAPI Design PrinciplesUnityUnreal EngineGodotData AnalysisTechnical DocumentationCross-Functional CollaborationPublic SpeakingMandarinKorean

Required

8+ years experience in developer advocacy, engineering, or other relevant technical experience

Practical experience building games, or tools to support game developers

Proven ability to discuss and explain complex technical subjects in simple, succinct language

A strong understanding of API design principles and development best-practices

Proficiency with at least one popular gaming platform like Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot.

Proven ability to collect, analyze, and discuss data in order to set and track performance against goals

Experience working within cross-functional teams

Confidence presenting to different types of audiences, large and small, virtual and in-person

A passion for delivering technical documentation that inspires other builders

Preferred

Previous experience in a Developer Advocacy role

Experience with Discord’s APIs

Proficiency in Mandarin or Korean to facilitate collaboration with Discord partners in these regions.

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Company

Discord

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3.0

Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.

Founded in 2015

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1,000 employees

https://discord.com

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