Cloud Developer Experience Advocate

Job description

"IBM Developer Advocate" - a 1-year new-grad program for young developers

Are you soon graduating from or still a Masters student in Computer Science or Software Engineering? Do you have hands-on programming and development experience? Are you passionate about engaging with the developer community?

Then this opportunity may interest you!

We are looking for enthusiastic young developers to be part of our team in Riyadh, KSA for a 1 year new-grad program.

Responsibilities:
·  Engage in developer community and become and advocate for IBM Cloud
·  Deliver IBM Cloud workshops, meet-ups and hackathons to connect with developers
·  Extend the reach in the developer community by partnering with communities, influencers, accelerators, incubators etc.
·  Drive IBM Cloud user registrations and retain them on the platform
·  Onboard startups to IBM Global Entrepreneur Program
·  Contribute on digital and social platforms with developer related IBM content
·  Support Enterprise projects like demos, POCs etc.
Who you are:
·  You have a software developer background, you like to write code and share what you know
·  You have strong fundamental knowledge in programming languages and have projects to showcase
·  You love to build apps, create solutions, interact with other developers and derive satisfaction from helping others learn by doing
·  You are active in local and online developer and start-up communities
·  You have passion and curiosity for technology - self-teach and continuously seek to improve skills
·  You have good communication and presentation skills
·  You like blogging about technology and contribute to on-line communities (GitHub, Stack Overflow etc.).
·  You have marketing skills and business logic
·  You enjoy working in teams and collaborating for better results
This is a one year full-time internship program, candidates who apply should be expected to show commitment and ownership for this role.
MKTGDS

Auto req ID

251279BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Student/Intern
State / Province

AR RIYAD
Primary job category

Other
Company

(1036) IBM Middle East FZ-LLC Saudi Arabia Branch
Contract type

Fixed Term - Short Term
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

Digital Sales
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

RIYADH
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Computer Science/ Information Technology Majors
Part of extra curricular activities including events planning, organizing
Excellent communication/presentation skills
GPA 3.2 & above
Fresh grads, up to 1 year of experience
Country/Region

Saudi Arabia
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Same as above
Secondary Job Category

Unassigned
Eligibility Requirements

Refer to JD
Position Type

Intern
Early Professional Track

No Track
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
New Collar Role

No
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