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Senior Developer Advocate (San Francisco, CA)

Viam · San Francisco, California

Posted about a month ago · $220,000 - 250,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
Viam's roles stay open a median of 64 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
80% of Viam's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Viam
high
8 stale, 0 reposted of 10 open
Hiring momentum
10 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Viam's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Viam.

About this role

The Senior Developer Advocate at Viam will focus on increasing developer engagement with the Viam robotics platform through creative projects, content creation, and community representation. This role involves building and showcasing innovative robotics projects, producing technical content like tutorials and workshops, and actively participating in developer events. The advocate will also gather feedback from the developer community to inform product development.

Our read on this posting4.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Viam as an employer.

What you need

  • A track record of creating high-quality technical content for developers, such as tutorials, videos, sample projects, workshops, or talks.
  • Experience as a software engineer building, shipping, and maintaining production software used by real users.
  • Experience with Python, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
  • Strong technical judgment and the ability to independently scope, build, debug, and iterate on software projects with limited direction.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware, IoT, embedded systems, electronics, maker projects, or similar physical systems.
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly without losing technical depth.

What you get

  • 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits
  • 25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances
  • Free lunch every day that you’re in the office
  • One Medical Membership
  • Citi Bike memberships
  • Monthly wellness stipend to be used for a variety of fitness-related items like gym memberships, fitness classes, fitness equipment, and more

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is specified as $220,000 - 250,000/year.
  • Role involves travel and participation in evening or weekend events, which may affect work-life balance.
  • The position is remote but requires a presence at events, which may involve significant travel.
  • Projects may require experimentation with emerging technologies, which could lead to a rapidly changing work environment.

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Listed by Viam on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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