Developer Evangelist

  • Full-time

Company Description

From concept to design to execution, be part of the team that gets everyday products to people.

Do you want to have an impact on creating products from today’s top brands? Do you want to work for a company that cares about your career today and into the future? Do you want to work in an environment where your opinions matter? If so, you have found your next calling!

Grantek is a recognized leading provider of integrated automation and information solutions in the North American marketplace. Our clients are some of the worlds most respected Fortune 100 companies and recognized consumer brands: Tassimo, Brita, MillerCoors, Coca-Cola, Kraft-Heinz, to name a few.

Grantek offers a competitive compensation, retirement matching, comprehensive benefits plan, education allowance reimbursement, performance based bonus, and so much more. For more information on what Grantek offers, visit: http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/grantek

We are committed to providing a positive and healthy corporate culture, one that empowers employees and promotes the sharing of knowledge

Job Description

The role of the Developer Evangelist is to assist in driving innovation capabilities across functions and geographies to deliver better business results. They formulate technical strategy and establish a coalition of individuals across business units, functions, and geographies to improve the execution of all types of innovation. The Developer Evangelist can quickly grasp key concepts of new and disruptive technology and to be perceived to be leading the way while assessing and creating a value proposition to the marketplace.

Deliverables Essential Duties:

  • Assist the VP in communicating and implementing a company's strategy internally and externally so that all employees, partners, suppliers, and contractors understand the company-wide strategic plan and how it carries out the company's overall goals.
  • Displaying a deep understanding of technology and seen as a companywide SME, the evangelist will be able to analyze technologies and platforms quickly.
  • Establishing and reviewing key strategic technologies and providing rapid proof of concepts and prototypes.
  • Monitoring the execution of proof of concepts with a cross functional/organizational team
  • Facilitating and driving key technology initiatives through inception phase. - Ensuring departmental/unit alignment with chosen Grantek technology
    platforms
  • Partnering with special committees, and consultants to support execution of the main technical initiatives.
  • Mobilizing and managing teams of technical SME’s charged with executing proof of concepts.
  • Acting as a resource across an organization to increase broad cohesion for technical plans. -
  • Internal and External Evangelism
  • Customer facing role; performs voice of customer process
  • Partnering with institutional leadership, special committees, and consultants to support execution of key initiatives. Must be a quick start individual who understands software product development and process.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrates strong skills critical for managerial success including leadership, decisiveness, flexibility, sound judgment, and highly developed
    personal, analytical and communication skills.
  • Demonstrates strong skills critical for innovation and product management success.  
  • Has achieved recognition as an authority in industry innovation.
  • Demonstrates advanced decision making and problem solving skills. 
  • Understand the Agile software product development process
  • Is proficient in Java, C++, Java Script, Python etc.
  • Can lead a quick start development team

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.