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Developer Evangelist (100% Telecommute, 50% Travel) at Twilio Inc. in San Fra...

100% telecommute (you can work from anywhere) ~ 50% travel

About Us:

  • Twilio is a simple, pay-as-you-go web service that empowers developers to build voice and SMS applications.
  • 8,000+ developers use Twilio - including start ups, Fortune 100 companies, and both major political parties.
  • We are funded by top tier investors, have a great team and revenues are growing FAST.
  • Twilio is disrupting the $1.3 trillion telecom market. Come help us ruffle the suits - we’re just getting started.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage in technical conversations in the Twilio software development community – with both existing and prospective customers.
  • Generate content - blog posts, sample code, screencasts, howto's, tweets - whatever gets the word out & helps developers discover Twilio and our API.
  • Provide world-class customer support on Twilio forums, email, social networks and wherever else technical questions arise.
  • Get out in the wild: Meet with developers at hackathons, meetups, conferences and other events, both local and national.
  • Help developers envision, build, and distribute projects and products using Twilio.
  • Gather feedback that will inform Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Sales decisions.

Requirements:

  • You’ve built web applications before, and are familiar with most current web development technologies.
  • You are an extroverted geek who is passionate about learning new technologies and telling others about geek exploits.
  • You have excellent written and oral communication skills. You blog about technical topics, and frequently talk shop on Twitter, forums, IRC, etc.
  • Experience building community around something you are passionate about (dogs, a book group, knitting, whatever excites you).
  • Ability to work and travel independently with unwavering professionalism and high productivity.

Bonus Points:

  • Previous experience as a web developer, technical evangelist, technical product manager or other role where both technical and social skills are required.
  • Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Personal interest in technical problem solving, helping customers save time and money and "lean startup" methodology
  • A bias towards action and the ability to work well in a fast-paced and constantly changing startup environment
  • A degree from a competitive school where you focused on writing: software or English – either's good.

Perks:

  • Generous Stock Options. Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision. Mac environment FTW
  • Meritocracy! We reward the awesome.
  • We are flexible on location for this role – as long as you’ll get on a plane to be where you need to be (for conferences, events, etc.) & are okay with visiting us San Francisco, CA now and again.

How to apply:

  • Applications without cover letters will not be considered. We need people who can communicate in code and in English.
  • Please include links to your blog, Twitter, etc. where we can learn more about you and what you believe.
  • Wanna really stand out? Sign up and build an app using the Twilio API and include a link to it in your cover letter. Bonus points for pointing out bugs or things that annoy you/could be better on the platform.
  • You must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. We will not sponsor visas, nor will we hire consultants through sub-contractors that hold your visa.

 

 

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