Senior Developer Relations Specialist, Chrome
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software development, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
- 3 years of experience building Android or web applications.
- Experience creating creating videos, blog posts, demos, sample code or technical documentation.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in developer relations, or technical consulting.
- Knowledge of Chromium projects and ChromeOS devices.
- Ability to take ownership of solutions and exert influence without authority.
About the job
Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Programs Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. You write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features. Chrome, Android, App Engine, HTML5 as well as our core Google Apps and Ads APIs are just some of the platforms you promote and support.
With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.
In this role, you will empower developers to build amazing experiences for Chrome and the web. This is a unique opportunity to guide developers through the transition as ChromeOS embraces Android technologies, such as the Android Linux kernel and Android frameworks. You will play an important role in helping developers create innovative and seamless experiences for Chrome users on a variety of devices, including phones, large screens, and accessories.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage product engagement and identify user needs.
- Lead developer programs and act as an authority in the domain.
- Contribute input and feedback on products or programs, and represent the interests of partners to internal stakeholders.
- Become a technical subject matter expert on the intersection of Android and web development and find opportunities for Google to build better products.
- Create developer resources including blog posts, sample code, codelabs, and videos.
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