ABOUT US

The Algorand Foundation's mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can scale.

The Algorand blockchain 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 www.algorand.co

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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To protect the interests of all parties, Algorand Foundation does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies or search firm recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any Algorand Foundation employee, regardless of the means of transmission (email, social media, etc.), will become the sole property of Algorand Foundation. Algorand Foundation will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Developer Relations Engineer