Senior Developer Advocate

The Algolia Developer Relations team drives awareness and adoption of Algolia among developers worldwide. We own the documentation, run our Discord community, and produce high-quality technical content that shows developers what’s possible with Algolia. We partner closely with Developer Marketing to run events and equip engineers and customers to shine on stage at technical conferences. Our mission is simple: help developers build faster, smarter, and better with Algolia.

THE ROLE WILL CONSIST OF:

As a Senior Developer Advocate, you’ll combine hands-on coding with the ability to engage and inspire developers. You will:

• Build a combination of fun and practical projects, either alone or with partners, that showcase Algolia’s capabilities.
• Produce engaging video content, livestreams, and workshops that make learning Algolia fun and approachable.
• Publish high-impact blog posts, tutorials, and guides that help developers solve real problems.
• Take the stage at conferences, meetups.
• Coordinate with the local Paris community to host monthly Meetups in our Paris office.
• Act as the voice of the developer, bringing feedback from the community into our product and engineering roadmaps.
• Grow and support our community by answering questions, sharing best practices, and sparking conversations in Discord and beyond.

YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU:

Must-haves:

• At least 5 years of engineering experience in at least one of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or Go, with working knowledge of at least one more language.
• 2-3 years previous experience in developer relations, community leadership, or technical advocacy.
• Built at least one agentic workflow using LLMs, MCP, RAG, or other AI/ML tools.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear and understandable code.
• A portfolio of developer-focused content—such as blog posts, open-source contributions, talks, or videos—that highlights your ability to teach and inspire.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to present to audiences ranging from small meetups to large conferences.
• A natural drive to engage with developers, share knowledge, and champion great developer experiences.
• The ability to select topics and track metrics that have demonstrable impact to the developer community.
• Fluency in written and spoken English - Content will be in both English and French 

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React or Next.js.
• Background in building developer tools, SDKs, or data pipelines.
• Experience hosting hackathons, workshops, or developer training sessions.
• Skills in video production, streaming, or other creative content formats.

We are looking for someone based in France 

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