Principal Editor, Developer Content Strategy id-8706

May 14, 2025

Dynatrace is looking for a seasoned editorial leader with a deep connection to the developer community to join our content team. As Senior Editor, Developer Content Strategy, you will own the voice, vision, and strategy for engaging full-stack developers—from backend engineers to SREs to cloud-native architects. This role is ideal for someone who can blend journalistic instinct with technical curiosity, bringing clarity to complexity and elevating stories that matter to hands-on practitioners. You’ll work closely with our Developer Relations, Product Management, and Product Marketing teams to craft content that educates, inspires, and builds long-term trust with developers. Whether it’s exploring observability trends, breaking down OpenTelemetry, or highlighting developer-led innovation, you’ll help Dynatrace earn its place in the daily workflows and mental models of engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and lead Dynatrace’s content strategy for developers and technical practitioners.

Write and edit a wide range of content including blog posts, deep-dive guides, thought leadership, and interviews.

Partner with DevRel to amplify community stories, internal developer voices, and OSS perspectives.

Translate technical narratives into editorially engaging, high-value content for developers.

Collaborate with Product Marketing to align messaging with strategic priorities while maintaining technical credibility.

Build scalable content series, editorial themes, and developer-facing campaigns.

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What will help you succeed

7+ years in editorial, content strategy, or technical journalism (experience in developer-focused roles strongly preferred).

A portfolio that includes writing for or about developers, open source, cloud-native, or DevOps technologies.

Ability to collaborate with engineers, advocates, and product managers to shape accurate and compelling stories.

Clear understanding of developer personas, motivations, and the modern software development lifecycle.

Strong editorial judgment, storytelling instincts, and an eye for what makes content. resonate with a technical audience.

Experience with OpenTelemetry, observability, or cloud-native tooling a plus

Why you’ll love this role

You’ll help shape the way developers understand and adopt Dynatrace.

You’ll work at the intersection of developer experience, open source, and next-gen observability.

You’ll collaborate with sharp, creative teammates across content, DevRel, and product.

You’ll have freedom to experiment, iterate, and own high-impact stories from idea to execution.

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

A one-product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.

Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.

A team that thinks outside the box, welcomes unconventional ideas, and pushes boundaries.

An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.

A globally unique and tailor-made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.

A truly international mindset with Dynatracers from different countries & cultures all over the world, and English as the corporate language that connects us all

A culture that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team

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