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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Developer Advocate Engineer to shape how developers discover, build with, and advocate for Nylas. This foundational role involves rebuilding and redefining our Developer Relations function, acting as a bridge between our engineering teams and the developer community. You will create technical content, represent Nylas at events, engage with communities, and provide feedback to product teams, ultimately establishing Nylas as a trusted voice in APIs, AI, and developer tooling.

Responsibilities

Represent Nylas at conferences, meetups, webinars, podcasts, and industry events
Build relationships with developers, partners, customers, and influencers
Engage authentically in developer communities including Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Discord, GitHub, X/Twitter, Stack Overflow, and emerging platforms
Act as a public-facing technical ambassador for Nylas
Identify opportunities for Nylas to participate in relevant industry conversations and trends
Create high-quality technical content including blog posts, tutorials, videos, demos, presentations, sample applications, and code walkthroughs
Monitor industry trends and conversations to identify opportunities for Nylas to contribute meaningful perspectives
Develop thought leadership around APIs, AI agents, communications infrastructure, developer productivity, integrations, and emerging technologies
Translate complex technical concepts into content that resonates with developers
Partner with marketing to amplify technical content and increase engagement
Champion the developer experience across onboarding, implementation, and long-term adoption
Gather feedback from customers, prospects, community members, and partners and translate it into actionable recommendations
Serve as the voice of the developer internally, helping engineering and product teams understand developer pain points and opportunities
Advocate for improvements to APIs, SDKs, tooling, onboarding flows, and overall developer usability
Help shape the roadmap by bringing real-world developer insights back into the organization
Create tutorials, quick starts, guides, workshops, and sample applications
Identify gaps in developer education and self-service resources
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure developers have the resources they need
Contribute to developer-facing content and documentation
Build and maintain code samples, demos, and integrations across JavaScript, Python, and Go
Contribute to SDKs, developer tooling, and developer-facing experiences
Partner with marketing to improve developer-focused web experiences and technical content discoverability
Stay informed on evolving search and AI discovery trends

Requirements

5 years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, Technical Marketing, or a similar developer-facing role
Strong software development skills
Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, and Go
Deep understanding of APIs, OAuth, webhooks, authentication, and modern integration patterns
Exceptional written communication skills with experience creating content for technical audiences
Experience speaking publicly through conferences, meetups, webinars, workshops, podcasts, or online content
Strong instincts for developer communities, industry trends, and emerging technologies
Ability to identify compelling stories and turn technical concepts into engaging content
Experience collaborating across engineering, product, marketing, and customer-facing teams
Comfort operating independently and building programs, processes, and relationships from the ground up
Familiarity with how developers discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies
Willingness to travel for conferences, customer events, and industry engagements

Skills

APIs
AI
Communications infrastructure
Developer tooling
JavaScript
Python
Go
OAuth
Webhooks
Authentication
Integration patterns
Technical content creation
Developer communities
Industry trends
Emerging technologies
AI agents
LLM applications
Video content creation
Workshops
Livestreams
Technical courses
Open-source contributions
Developer-focused analytics
Search tools
Content performance tools

Experience Level

About the Company

Nylas specializes in making it easier for developers to add email, calendar, and contact management features into their applications by providing APIs that streamline integration securely and effectively.
Nylas supports over 100,000 developers and collaborates with more than 900 companies globally, playing a pivotal role in how digital communication tools are built and utilized.
Our technology spans various sectors, simplifying app development related to communications and empowering developers to innovate.

Equal Opportunity

Nylas is registered as an employer in many, but not all, states/provinces. If you are not located in or able to work from a state/province where Nylas is registered, you will not be eligible for employment.
Visa sponsorship may not be available in certain remote locations.