Senior Developer Relations Advocate

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 for the “blockchain trilemma” by achieving both security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, and without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019.

The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to helping fulfill the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for its sound monetary supply economics, decentralized governance, and healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem.

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

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Senior Developer Relations Advocate, you will be responsible for creating the best possible experience for any beginner or seasoned developer building on Algorand. You are a highly technical developer champion, and 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 L1 blockchains, which is poised to make an impact on the ever-growing developer community.

This role reports to the Head of DevRel.

WHAT YOU WILL DO / CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and execute a global growth, education and retention strategy for Developer RelationsDevelop a coherent worldwide discourse/narrative about Algorand and Algorand FoundationFacilitate constant feedback between internal product, platform development, and marketing teams, and the developer communityRepresent the developer community’s viewpointHelp Algorand build the products developers needDocument developer-centric requirements for developer tooling enhancementsDeliver online and in-person presentations to the developer community that illustrate using the Algorand blockchain, smart contracts, SDKs and developer toolsProvide code-level support, architecture review, and proof of concept design recommendationsCreate content that educates developers on Algorand’s blockchain technology, including documentation, demos, sample code, articles and videosInteract with developers across major social channels, such as forums, GitHub, Discord servers, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and SlackPlan and execute in-person developer onboarding projects, including workshops, bootcamps and hackathonsSupport grantees in their dApp and smart contract architectureManage open-source developer tooling projects and inform the community about upcoming changesContribute to Algorand standards discussions Be willing to travel

WHO YOU ARE / KEY REQUIREMENTS

5+ years of relevant experienceBasic understanding of blockchain and smart contract technology Excellent command of oral and written EnglishSolid capabilities in a variety of software languages, such as JS/TS, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, C++ or C, with a demonstrated history of contributing to open-source projects Proven ability to run multiple projects simultaneouslySkills in preparing and presenting technical concepts to developersAn active presence in major social channels (Please include your social handles in your application) Upbeat, a keen self-starter and problem-solverGenuine interest and belief in blockchain technologyHold a valid passport

GOOD TO HAVE (OPTIONAL)

Experience in startups Proficiency in working within a distributed team setupAbility to thrive in a fast-paced environment

PERKS AND BENEFITS

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

Competitive remunerationExcellent retention programDiverse, open, inclusive and collaborative cultureSupportive and flexible work arrangementMonthly wellness budgetComputer 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.foundationPlease note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information gathered will be treated in strict confidence and solely used for recruitment purposes.____To protect the interests of all parties, Algorand Foundation does not accept unsolicited resumes from a third party agency/ 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.

Key Skills

• Python
• JavaScript