Developer Advocate

ABOUT RETOOL

Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software: Gartner estimates that up to 50% of all code is written for internal use. This is the operational software for refunding orders, underwriting loans, onboarding employees, analyzing transactions, and providing customer support. But most companies don’t have adequate resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old and clunky internal software or, even worse, users still stuck in manual and spreadsheet flows. 

At Retool, we’re on a mission to bring good software to everyone. We’re building a new type of development platform that combines the benefits of traditional software development with a drag-and-drop UI editor and AI, making it dramatically faster to build internal tools. We believe that the future of software development lies in abstracting away the tedious and repetitive tasks developers waste time on, while creating reusable components that act as a force multiplier for future developers and projects. The result is not just productivity, but good software by default. And that’s a mission worth striving for. 

Today, our customers span from small startups building their first operational tools to Fortune 500 companies building mission-critical apps for thousands of users across their business. Interested in joining us? Let us know! 

WHY WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Everyone building with Retool is a developer we can help! Our growing developer relations team strives to inspire and enhance the entire developer journey. Situated under Retool’s marketing department, our efforts span all aspects of developer advocacy, engineering, education, and experience. We think Retool is rad and want to show the world just how.

WHO YOU ARE 

You are a technologist. You understand how hardware and software and systems work together to solve (& inspire) all kinds of very human problems. You want everyone to be more capable and enabled to meaningfully use technology.

Developer experience is paramount. You know that a great product is only a piece of the puzzle, and that what makes a truly great developer-focused company is  how you talk to, engage with, and support developers (often behind the scenes). You’ve found your calling at the intersection of engineering, community, and developer enablement.

You’re ready to use your unique talents in programming, writing, teaching, and advocacy to enable developers and builders to dream bigger and accomplish more.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As part of a small developer relations team reporting to the Head of Developer Relations, you will find your personal mix of focused project work, perennial go-to activities, and handle a startling variety of work that will predictably interrupt your day-to-day. While there are many jobs to be done and even more to discover, our team scales and chooses our work with occupational happiness in mind. 

• Build with Retool! We can’t truly engage developers unless we’re engaged too. You’ll build apps and workflows for personal exploration, internal tools, use case-driven tutorials, and to integrate tools & services with Retool.
• Collaborate with our content, support,  and product marketing teams on programs, campaigns, and projects that enhance our developer community.
• Speak at and participate in select conferences and events to educate the developer market and build lasting relationships with third party services and tools that would work well with Retool.
• Engage with developers in our forums, on social media, YouTube, Slack, Discord, and anywhere else online developers are using or would benefit from using Retool.
• Help us produce delightfully effective video content for developers.
• Channel the voice of the Retool developer community and champion their feedback and concerns back to stakeholders in product and marketing. 
• Keep a close pulse on trends in software—from internal tools to languages, frameworks and databases— and be ready to form Retool’s position and perspective.

THE SKILLS YOU'LL BRING:

• 2+ years in a programming-adjacent function at a fast-growing company, preferably in developer relations.
• You and your particular mix of skills, history, and technical preferences. How will you Retool? 
• Deep empathy for developers and a passion for helping them move their projects and careers forward.
• Creative communication skills: you’ll be a face of Retool to developers and will make a huge impact on how developers perceive the Retool brand.

For candidates based in the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, the pay range(s) for this role in each zone is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings (OTE) for commissionable roles.

This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Retool and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors such as (but not limited to), scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience and qualifications, and location. 

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity, and/or commission/bonuses are dependent on the position offered. Retool provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Retool offers generous benefits to all employees and hybrid work location. For more information, please visit the benefits and perks section of our careers page!

Retool is currently set up to employ all roles in the US and specific roles in the UK. To find roles that can be employed in the UK, please refer to our careers page and review the indicated locations.