Remote Senior Developer Relations Advocate (Front End Focused)

Description:

• Honeycomb is looking for a Senior Developer Relations Advocate with a focus on front-end development to spread higher expectations of observability to include client-facing parts of software systems.
• The role involves bringing meaningful observability to web and mobile application developers, influencing product direction and design decisions, contributing to open-source libraries and documentation, and participating in communities around web and mobile development with OpenTelemetry.
• Responsibilities include creating blogs, articles, and videos about implementing observability in web apps, presenting at conferences and events, helping marketers and salespeople engage with front-end developers, and embedding in the development team for Honeycomb Frontend Observability.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in front-end (web) development, familiarity with Typescript and at least one JS framework, frustration with the current state of frontend monitoring/diagnostics/observability/RUM, and a talent for conveying complicated concepts clearly.
• Additionally, the role requires an urge to be out in the world, ability to work alone with a preference for collaboration, satisfaction in learning, and a bonus if the candidate has developed a mobile app or played around with building one.

Requirements:

• Experience in front-end (web) development, including supporting production apps.
• Familiarity with Typescript and at least one JS framework.
• Willingness to learn additional frameworks as needed.
• Experience working in a web app maintained by multiple people or teams.
• Familiarity with the web development community and mobile development is a bonus.
• Frustration with the current state of frontend monitoring/diagnostics/observability/RUM.
• Talent for conveying complicated concepts clearly.
• Ability to work alone with a preference for working together.
• Satisfaction in learning.
• Bonus: Experience developing a mobile app or playing around with building one.

Benefits:

• Base pay ranging from $165,000 to $195,000.
• Generous equity with an employee-friendly stock program.
• Compensation benchmarked to San Francisco market regardless of location.
• 401k plan.
• Remote-first mindset and culture.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
• Time off policies including Unlimited PTO, ~23 days off throughout the year, and one three-day weekend per month.
• $600 annual perk allowance.
• Work-life balance and flexible schedule options.
• $500 home setup stipend and $200 reimbursement for cell/wifi/coworking.
• $1500+ annual professional development allowance.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Modern Health well-being benefit.
• Semi-annual performance conversations and annual compensation review.
• Inclusive workplace promoting diversity and providing accommodations.