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Technical Evangelist, Microsoft, Boston, MA

Posted June 23, 2016

A Technical Evangelist (TE) on the US Audience Evangelism Team uses software development knowledge, technical writing and persuasive presentation skills to inspire students, startups and developers to build innovative applications using Microsoft’s leading edge technology for a mobile first, cloud first world.

As a member of this elite team you will participate in developer events and engage the community through startup weekends, meetups, user groups and Hackathons. You will develop relationships with community leaders and influencers and reach hundreds of thousands of developers through your branded online media.

This is a highly technical role with the mission of engaging and inspiring the broad community of developers and fostering adoption of Microsoft development tools and technologies for the creation of apps and games for Windows and Microsoft Azure.

This role is responsible for:

  • Driving app development on Windows, Windows Phone and Microsoft Azure in the Boston area
  • Defining and creating technical assets such as reference apps, starter kits and patterns and practices guidance for use at in-person events and online
  • Delivering impactful technical content at events and through online channels
  • Engaging the student, startup and professional developer communities in person and online
  • Developing relationships with community leaders and influencers

Qualifications

  • Expertise in Mobile/Cloud/Web development for Windows through HTML5/JS, C#/XAML and/or development on other mobile platforms such as iOS/Android or Cloud Platforms such as AWS.
  • Ability to communicate concepts and code in a concise and instructive manner in writing and as a technical presenter.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience writing code with apps in store(s) (iOS, Android, Windows)
  • Passion for technology and software development
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science

Contact Steve Ramsay (Director – Developer, Student and Startup Evangelism – Boston & New York) at [email protected]