At StarTree we're a group of passionate individuals that desire to improve the lives of many by developing tools and technologies that support availability and speed in the world of real-time analytics. 

Our aim is to make it simple for every company to delight their users - external and internal - and create new revenue streams from their data, by building the world’s most comprehensive and accessible cloud analytics system.

Job Summary: StarTree is seeking an experienced Senior Developer Relations (DevRel) Advocate. The role involves driving developer advocacy, building strong community engagement, and developing technical content and events that showcase StarTree’s capabilities. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and the Go-to-Market Team to ensure developers have the tools and resources they need to build, deploy, and scale real-time analytics applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute DevRel strategies to grow and engage the Apache Pinot community.
• Create and deliver technical content, including blogs, webinars, tutorials, and sample applications.
• Represent StarTree at industry events, conferences, and meetups, serving as a key advocate and thought leader.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to improve developer experience and integrate community feedback into StarTree’s offerings.
• Lead initiatives to build partnerships with other technology providers to produce joint DevRel content.
• Act as the voice of the community, providing feedback to engineering, product management, and the executive team to guide development priorities.
• Mentor a growing team of developer advocates.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Developer Relations, Technical Advocacy, or a similar role within a tech-driven environment. Also considering Pre-Sales Engineers (or similar) with strong customer facing skills.
• Understanding of real-time analytics databases and cloud architectures.
• Demonstrated empathy with proven ability to understand developer needs, advocate for them, and build solutions that enhance their experience and success.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into engaging, accessible content.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product adoption and user success.

About StarTree:  

StarTree is a cloud-based software company that enables business customers to derive advanced insights from real-time and historical data. StarTree was founded by the core software engineering team and inventors of Apache Pinot, which currently powers hundreds of user-facing applications at companies across industries, including LinkedIn, Uber, Target, 7Eleven, Etsy, Walmart, WePay, Factual, Weibo, and more. StarTree Cloud has enabled even more companies to deploy and operate real-time analytics at scale, including Stripe, Sovrn, Roadie, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Dialpad, Guitar Center, Blinkit, and more.

StarTree recently announced our Series B Funding with investment from GGV Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and CRV. We have been named one of The Information's 50 Most Promising Startups and one of CRN's 10 Coolest Cloud Computing Startup Companies of 2022!