Associate Developer Advocate, Developer Productivity, DevEx

Amazon.com Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Integration, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Beta Test/Release, Blog, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Content Development, Debugging Skills, Java, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Open Source, Problem Solving Skills, Product Demonstration, Product Development, Product Engineering, Product Planning, Productivity Management, Programming Languages, Programming Tools, Software Development, Startup, Team Player, Technical Writing, User Documentation, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
4 days ago

Developers are at the heart of everything AWS builds. We are creating AI-powered development tools like Kiro and our serverless products that help developers write code more efficiently, debug faster, and eliminate time-consuming manual tasks. We are looking for experienced builders who want to help other builders maximize their productivity with these tools while influencing the future of software development.

As an Associate Developer Advocate, you will work directly with the teams building these tools while helping thousands of developers worldwide understand their practical applications. This highly visible role within AWS offers the opportunity to establish yourself as a recognized expert in AI-assisted development, with direct influence on the future of these tools through your content, community engagement, and product feedback.

Key job responsibilities

You will create comprehensive technical content showcasing AWS's developer tools. Your work involves building in-depth video tutorials, live coding demonstrations, and detailed implementation guides that help developers integrate these tools into their daily workflows. You will focus on long-form technical content that shows complete problem-solving scenarios like building full-stack architectures.

Your technical demonstrations will include building full applications, creating integration patterns for existing development environments, and showing practical workflows across multiple programming languages. You will develop content specifically for frontend developers, backend engineers, and full-stack teams, addressing the unique challenges each group faces when adopting AI-assisted development.

Through hands-on coding and community engagement, you will identify gaps between developer needs and current tooling capabilities. You will work directly with engineering teams to influence product roadmaps based on real developer feedback, contribute to open source projects, and build guides that help developers achieve measurable productivity improvements.

A day in the life

Your day might start by reviewing community feedback on your latest tutorial, then jump into building a live coding demo showing Java modernization techniques. You will spend time in developer forums and engage authentically in technical discussions where AI development tools naturally fit. You will collaborate with product teams on upcoming features, testing beta releases, or creating content that addresses real developer pain points you have discovered through community engagement. You might end the day preparing for a conference talk or writing a technical blog post that breaks down complex integration patterns into actionable steps.

About the team

We are developers who advocate for tools that help developers, focused on creating content that solves practical development challenges. Our mission is to demonstrate how AI-powered development tools integrate naturally into existing workflows while delivering measurable productivity improvements. We work directly with the developer community to understand real pain points and collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve developer experience by bringing community feedback into product development. Our approach emphasizes showing working code over abstract concepts, engaging as technical peers, and sharing authentic development experiences including challenges and failures.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles