At Umpisa Inc., our mission is to make the Philippines be known globally as a tech hub.
Umpisa Inc. is a progressive technology services company that partners with select industries, clients and people to work on pioneering and industry-changing solutions via digital transformation, modern software development and venture building.
We create a set of world-class and impactful products and solutions to help organizations and individuals live better lives. We offer demanding, challenging and rewarding careers in software development, product development, emerging technologies, and more for the right candidates.
Essential Skills:
- Aligns with our values: Excellence, Integrity, Professionalism, People Success, Customer Success, Fun, Innovation and Diversity
- Strong communication skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Would like to work as part of a self-organizing Scrum team in a scaled agile framework
- Must be a self-starter and loves to collaborate with the team and client
Role Overview
The Developer Relations Engineer serves as a strategic technical ambassador, driving developer adoption, engagement, and product excellence. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills to influence product direction, grow developer communities, and represent the company externally at a high level.
Key Responsibilities
- Advocate for developers by gathering feedback and sharing insights with product and engineering teams
- Create high-quality technical content including tutorials, blog posts, documentation, sample applications, and videos
- Build demos, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts showcasing product capabilities
- Speak at conferences, webinars, meetups, and community events
- Support developers through forums, GitHub issues, Discord/Slack communities, and social platforms
- Collaborate with product, marketing, and engineering teams to improve developer experience (DX)
- Contribute to SDKs, APIs, and open-source projects
- Design and deliver workshops, hackathons, and training sessions
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering, DevRel, and solutions engineering
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., React, TailwindCSS, NoSQL, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB)
- Experience designing and integrating APIs, SDKs, and cloud-native applications
- Proven track record of public speaking and technical content creation
- Strong understanding of developer experience (DX), developer journeys, and ecosystem growth
- Experience working cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Background in AI/ML, blockchain, fintech, SaaS, or platform ecosystems
- Experience using AI-powered developer tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and content creation
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