About the job

A developer advocate's role is first and foremost to make developers successful with our products. We need someone in this role who can do just that. Not only will you write content and demos/code, and participate in events, you will also represent the voice of the developer internally.

What you will do in this role:

• Create content: you will spend the bulk of your time creating demos, blog posts, community and third-party content, tutorials, and more.
• Drive engagement: you will play a key role in determining what activities and content we should do at events, measuring the impact while sharing learnings internally.
• Drive awareness: you should look for speaking and other opportunities to increase the visibility of Armory. This can include working with customers and partners.
• Represent our developer community: you will be the voice of the developer community and will represent that to the larger internal organization.
  
  

What we'll provide:

• An exciting, fast-paced startup where you can make an impact from day one
• A company that makes decisions based on facts and data and where your work makes a difference
• A small but experienced marketing team that welcomes the knowledge and experience you bring, values your contribution and is ready to support you in every initiative
• World-class enterprise customers that value the technology and trust it to deliver important results for them every day
• A great leadership team that provides unmatched transparency into the business, values empathy and authenticity, and welcomes diverse ideas, a growth mindset, and critical thinking
• A customer-centric culture of collaboration, data-driven insights, as well as a willingness to try new ideas.
  
  

What you'll bring:

• Strong technical skills and an enthusiasm for progressive delivery solutions. Must have a solid understanding of:

• Basic CI/CD concepts
• Webapps and other internet technologies
• Modern basic cloud computing architecture

• Experience with public or private cloud environments (AWS experience preferred, GCP and Azure experience highly valued)
• An understanding of tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, DockerHub, and other products that sit in the software delivery lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Spinnaker, Helm, Blue/Green Deployments, and Canary Deployments is also valuable
• Strong writing & communication skills
• Proven empathy for and an understanding of developers as an audience
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong team player, able to work cross-functionally across different teams in the organization
• Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with change and managing competing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a dynamic startup environment
• A results-oriented mindset and approach
  
  

Why join Armory?

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

At Armory, our concept of diversity is broad. We understand that diversity comes in many forms and includes age, socioeconomic status, educational background, ethnic identity and national origin, marital and familial status, gender expression and identity, transgender status, disability status, religious affiliation, sex and sexual orientation, veteran status, neurodivergence, citizenship, and mental health status.

As we build a company that is both diverse and inclusive, we are also working on the way we communicate. There are challenges, stumbling blocks, and failings, but we are committed to learning and improving to make Armory a welcoming company.

Armory is a Series C startup backed by B-Capital, Insight, Crosslink Capital, Y Combinator (W17), Bain Capital, and Javelin Venture Partners based in San Mateo, CA. We believe software is the highest leverage way to improve humanity. So, we are building a platform that unlocks collaboration between your Dev, Sec, and Ops teams and tools, from Code to Cloud. Built on Spinnaker, our Policy-Driven Deployments enable you to innovate with speed & safety. Our platform automates software delivery to make engineers happy and productive.

Armory complies with the United States Department of Homeland Security (U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services) to verify the employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The company will provide Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. The company maintains full compliance with all regulations set forth by the law and will utilize E-Verify to assist in ensuring a legal workforce.An E-Verify case must be created no later than the third business day after the employee starts work for pay. All Form I-9 must be completed and received by Armory's People Operations team accordingly. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants. For more information, visit the following links:

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