Developer Relations Engineer

ABOUT US

Our mission is to empower a dynamic, inclusive, and borderless global ecosystem–at scale–based on the Algorand blockchain technology.

The Algorand blockchain — designed by MIT professor and Turing award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali—is uniquely capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance, but with immediate finality, near zero transaction costs, and on a 24/7 basis. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism solves the “blockchain trilemma” by achieving security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, and without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019.

The Algorand Foundation dedicates itself to fulfilling the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for promoting the technology, decentralized governance, and a healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem.

Learn more about Algorand Foundation at algorand.foundation and about Algorand’s core technology at algorand.com 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Developer Relations Engineer, you will be responsible for creating the best possible experience for beginners and seasoned developers building on Algorand. Your role is to facilitate blockchain adoption by guiding and assisting developers on their learning journey using your wisdom and empathy. You have an inherently passionate and supportive nature in evangelizing one of the most promising Layer 1 blockchains and you are looking to make an impact on the ever-growing developer community.

This role reports to the Head of Developer Relations and is a part of a small team that is fully remote and globally distributed but closely knit and communicative.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO / CORE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Create content that educates developers on Algorand’s blockchain technology, including documentation, demos, sample code, articles, and videos
• Contribute to executing a global growth, education, and retention strategy for Developer Relations
• Facilitate constant feedback between internal product, platform development, and marketing teams, and the developer community
• Help Algorand build the products developers need to fall into the pit of success
• Document developer-centric requirements for developer tooling enhancements
• Deliver online and in-person presentations to the developer community that illustrate using the Algorand blockchain, smart contracts, libraries, and developer tools
• Provide code-level support, architecture review, and proof of concept design recommendations
• Contribute to a coherent worldwide discourse/narrative about Algorand and Algorand Foundation
• Interact with developers across major social channels, such as forums, GitHub, Discord servers, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Slack, Telegram, and more
• Lead onboarding and learning experiences, including workshops, bootcamps, and hackathons
• Support grantees in their dApp and smart contract architecture
• Manage open-source developer tooling projects and inform the community about changes
• Represent the developer community’s viewpoints and experiences
• Contribute to the formation and adoption of Algorand technical standards
• Be prepared to travel up to 10% of the time to represent Algorand at events and conferences  

WHO YOU ARE / KEY REQUIREMENTS 

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Basic understanding of blockchain and smart contracts and a genuine interest in the technology
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Demonstrated experience teaching, presenting, and speaking about technical content in front of live and virtual audiences
• Passionate about building and delivering educational content and empathizing with learners
• Proficient in developing software using JavaScript/TypeScript and Python
• Comfortable working synchronously as well as asynchronously through Jira, git, and GitHub
• Have a proven history of contributing to open-source projects 
• Proven ability to run multiple projects simultaneously
• Skills in preparing high-quality technical documentation, examples, and other written materials
• An active presence in social channels (Please include your social handles in your application) 
• An upbeat, keen self-starter and problem-solver
• Hold a valid passport

GOOD TO HAVE (OPTIONAL) 

• Some experience in additional software languages, such as Go, Java, C#, Rust, Swift, Kotlin, React Native, C++, or C
• Experience in startups 
• Proficiency in working within a distributed team setup
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment 
• Experience with AI, recording, and diagramming tools
• Familiarity with cryptography and its applications in a blockchain environment 

PERKS AND BENEFITS

You will work with a team of talented and fun-loving trail-blazers across the world who are building an equitable and borderless economy. In addition, you will get:  

• Competitive remuneration
• Excellent retention program
• Diverse, open, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Supportive and flexible work arrangement
• Monthly wellness budget
• Computer and tech accessories

NOTE FOR APPLICANTS

Algorand Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws of the country in which the applicant resides. 

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact join@algorand.foundation

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information gathered will be treated in strict confidence and solely used for recruitment purposes.

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