Python Developer Advocate

Stream is hiring for a Python Developer Advocate to join the Developer Relations team based in the EMEA.

What You Will Do

• Owning our Python WebRTC SDK, and building on the v0 we have in place.
• Spread awareness of Stream by building community, driving discussions and providing guidance to developers in the Python and AI fields.
• Relay feedback to the team and help influence the product roadmap based on community feedback.
• Write, release, document, and manage open-source AI projects and demo apps built on Stream products.
• Work closely with community members, developers, and product owners to improve Stream’s SDKs.
  
  

Who You Are

• A strong Python engineer who’s passionate about the tech and very familiar with the ecosystem
• Self-motivated, driven, and can solve problems autonomously.
• Focused on solving problems in the best way possible.
• A detail-oriented individual whose effort shows high-quality output.
• An excellent communicator who enjoys teaching others through different modes of communication (e.g. writing, video).
  
  

At Stream we strive to provide the best possible product and service to our clients, and we expect the same from you! As a member of the team, you must be excited to grow with Stream. At our core, we are a startup - you should be able to act quickly, thrive in uncertainty, and love pivoting to new technologies.

Ideally, you have

Must Have At Least 3 Of The Following

• Expert level in Python with a minimum of 4 years of experience as a software engineer, developer, or equivalent technical expertise.
• Experience with cffi and writing Python code that interacts with C libraries or other languages
• Experience with NodeJS and Golang is very relevant
• Experience using PyTorch and Tensorflow models
• Experience working with WebRTC
• Experience working with and building third-party developer tools such as APIs, SDKs, and client libraries.
• Public contributions to open-source projects in Github or Gitlab
  
  

Nice To Have

• Participated in online and offline developer communities and ecosystems such as open-source platforms, blogs, YouTube video series, tech conferences, hackathons, meet-ups, technical teaching, and training.
• Experience working as a Developer Advocate in the tech space.
• Speaking at or hosting in-person or virtual events.
• Strong social presence
• Examples of written content (e.g., Medium, Dev.to, personal blog, other).
  
  

Who We Are

Stream has a casual, social, and spirited culture. We are talented, highly technical, and collaborative which makes Stream a great place to learn and improve your skills. Our team is forward-thinking and diverse and we all have different backgrounds which lends to our creativity and innovation. With offices in Boulder and Amsterdam, our employees represent 15 countries, 11 languages, and counting.

Our team is passionate about tackling difficult tech problems at scale by creating reusable components that allow product owners to ship apps faster, more securely, and with a better user experience. Our culture is oriented towards ownership and quality; Our goal is to produce deliverable software.

Why join Stream?

• History of success. From Amsterdam to Boulder and Techstars in-between, Stream has raised over $58.25M to build the best Chat Messaging & Activity Feed infrastructure available, with best-in-class support.
• Freedom and endless growth opportunities. As a rapidly growing startup (since 2020 we have gone from 30 to 150 employees), Stream gives you unique personal and professional growth opportunities. The opportunity of true ownership and accountability has a massive impact on your career. These are the things you can rarely experience in huge corporations.
• Be on the front line of progress and innovation. While working with cutting-edge technology, we are passionate about tackling difficult tech problems at scale and creating reusable components for them, empowering engineering teams to ship apps faster, more securely, and with a better user experience.
• They believe in us: Stream is backed by leading VC companies (Felicis Ventures, GGV Capital, 01.Advisors, Techstars, Arthur Ventures), including backers like Dick Costolo (01 Advisors, ex-CEO of Twitter), Olivier Pomel (CEO of Datadog), Tom Preston-Werner (Co-Founder of GitHub), Nicolas Dessaigne (Co-Founder of Algolia), Johnny Boufarhat (Founder and CEO of Hopin).
  
  

What’s In It For You

• Stream employees enjoy some of the best benefits in the industry:
• A team of exceptional engineers
• The chance to work on OSS projects
• 28 days paid time off plus paid Dutch holidays
• Company Equity
• A pension scheme
• Remote work flexibility (within EMEA)
• A Learning and Development budget
• NS business card or a company bike-covered
• Fitness stipend
• Monthly in-office chair massages by a professional
• Parental leave paid at 100%
• MacBook Pro provided
• Healthy team lunches and plenty of snacks
• A generous relocation package
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam
• The opportunity to attend or present at global conferences and meetups
• The possibility to visit our office in Boulder, CO
  

Note: this list of benefits applies to Netherlands-based employees and is adjusted per your location of residence.

Equal opportunity employer statement: Stream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Note for external recruiters: We currently have this role covered and do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.