Developer Relations Lead
Espresso Systems
Responsibilities
- Developer Ecosystem Advocacy
- Act as the public-facing representative of Espresso to developers and technical decision-makers
- Build relationships with developers, accelerators, hackathon organizers, and dev shops
- Represent Espresso at conferences, hackathons, and virtual meetups, supporting live demos, technical talks, and coding sessions
- Grow awareness and credibility for Espresso within the broader developer ecosystem
- Technical Support & Product Feedback
- Offer hands-on support to developers building on Espresso, from first contact to deployment
- Troubleshoot integration issues, share best practices, and help improve developer outcomes
- Act as a key feedback loop between the community and Espresso’s product and engineering teams
- Programs & Developer Initiatives
- Own the developer funnel, from first exploration to committed integration
- Lead or support initiatives like hackathons, accelerators, and builder programs
- Collaborate with ecosystem partners to launch campaigns and drive meaningful adoption
- Educational Content & Documentation
- Own and maintain Espresso’s developer documentation
- Write tutorials, sample apps, quickstarts, and blog posts that help developers onboard smoothly
- Collaborate with internal teams and ecosystem contributors to continuously improve learning resources
- Community Engagement
- Support new developers, moderate discussions, and make the community feel welcoming and productive
- Engage with other developer communities across Discord, Telegram, GitHub, and other channels
- Contribute to internal and external initiatives that strengthen developer connections
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in developer advocacy, education, technical writing, or a related role
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and accessibly
- Proven track record of creating educational content such as tutorials, documentation, or video guides
- Crypto-native: active user of Web3 products and genuinely enthusiastic about the space
- Familiarity with blockchain development and smart contract programming (e.g., TypeScript, Rust, or similar)
- Strong collaboration skills and experience working with cross-functional teams
- Solid Computer Science fundamentals or prior hands-on development experience
Preferred
- Experience working with blockchain infrastructure (e.g., layer-1 or rollup teams)
- Proficiency in languages like Rust, Solidity, or Golang
- Experience deploying smart contracts in EVM environments
- Existing network in the Web3 developer ecosystem and/or active social presence
Benefits
- Fully remote with core working hours aligned with Eastern US (New York)
- Work alongside the brightest minds in the crypto space
- Competitive salary + equity package
- Regular team off-sites to international locations
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Top-tier health, dental, and vision coverage for US employees