Manager I, Developer Advocacy

TL;DR

Manager I, Developer Advocacy: Leading a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their priorities, defining OKRs, and ensuring high-quality technical output with an accent on people and technical leadership, driving value in developer communities, and championing modern software development practices. Focus on fostering a positive, high-performance culture, removing technical and procedural roadblocks, and striking a balance between management and hands-on delivery, while supporting cross-functional advocacy initiatives.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Salary: $154,000—$226,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global SaaS business focused on breaking down silos and solving complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation and infrastructure monitoring.

What you will do

• Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Contribute to defining team OKRs and strategy, driving their execution.
• Ensure your team consistently ships high-quality output and remove roadblocks.
• Contribute high-quality technical content (e.g., videos, talks) to support the team.
• Work across various internal teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing) to support Advocacy initiatives.

Requirements

• You are a former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner with strong technical judgment.
• You have 2-5 years experience managing a small team, coaching performance and guiding careers.
• You are an experienced and respected developer advocate, skilled at reaching software developers across multiple channels.
• You are comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js, bash).
• You are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers.

Culture & Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking.
• An inclusive company culture and access to Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks.
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents.
• Competitive global benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, and fitness reimbursements.