At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging content and represent Tyk at developer events across Western Europe.
- Company: Join a fast-moving startup with a focus on API management and AI.
- Benefits: Unlimited paid holidays, employee share scheme, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Embrace authenticity, diversity, and a collaborative culture in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Become a recognised voice in the developer community while travelling and learning in public.
- Qualifications: Technical background and some content creation experience; passion for AI/API is a must.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Developer Advocate to build Tyk's presence in the communities where developers are already having conversations about API management, AI, and modern infrastructure. It's a platform building role; someone who will roll up their sleeves, learn things in public, create content as they go, and show up at the meetups and events where real practitioners gather. We fund the travel and stages, you build a real personal profile in the API/AI space.
You'll be writing, recording, talking, and travelling. You'll document real implementation stories, cover the ecosystem topics that developers actually care about (think EKS, Grafana, the AI/API intersection), and become a genuine, recognisable voice in the space. If you're looking for a stable content treadmill, this isn't it. If you want to become a known name in the developer community and you're happy to earn that at a scrappy, fast-moving startup: keep reading.
- Creating regular written and video content covering API management, observability, AI/API topics, and real customer implementation experiences
- Attending and speaking at developer meetups and community events across Western Europe (targeting weekly or bi-weekly)
- Building and maintaining technical documentation that developers actually want to read
- Engaging authentically with developer communities online and in person
- Feeding community insight back into product and marketing teams
A computer science degree or equivalent technical background (you don't need to be a senior engineer, but you need to be able to read code, understand architecture, and get your hands dirty).
Some experience creating content – writing, video, talks, or a combination – even if it's personal projects or university work. Meetups and community events should excite you, not fill you with dread.
Comfortable with travel across Western Europe as a regular part of the role. Passion for the AI/API space and where it's heading. AI-native. Uses AI hourly, if not daily, but knows the difference between AI-assisted and AI slop.
Existing presence in developer communities (blog, YouTube, GitHub, conference talks).
Everyone has unlimited paid holidays. Employee share scheme. Generous maternity and paternity leave.
We all share the same vision - we value authenticity, respect, responsibility, independence, honesty, diversity and inclusion and most importantly treating others how you wish to be treated. Tyk is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Developer Advocate employer: TYK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
At Tyk, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering unlimited paid holidays and total flexibility in working hours to foster creativity and productivity. Our inclusive work culture values authenticity and encourages personal growth, while our employee share scheme and generous parental leave demonstrate our commitment to supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Join us in London, where you can thrive in a dynamic environment that embraces innovation and collaboration.
