DevRel NYC

Location: New York City

Employment Type: Full time

Location Type: Hybrid

Department: Business Development

About Us

Out client first parallelized layer 1 blockchain. By re-writing the most widely adopted execution environment in Web3, they are setting a new standard in blockchain performance and scalability. Their apps benefit from both the performance of web2 and the decentralization and sovereignty of web3.

About the Role

As a Developer Relations Engineer, you'll be the bridge between the core engineering team and the global developer community. Your mission is to empower developers to build innovative applications on Sei by providing exceptional support, creating educational content, and fostering a vibrant ecosystem. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the developer experience, gathering feedback, and advocating for the needs of our community.

Location: Must be based in NYC or able and willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Technical Support & Advocacy: Provide hands-on assistance to developers building on Sei, helping them troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and understand best practices.

• Content Creation: Develop and maintain technical resources such as tutorials, sample code, documentation, and blog posts to guide developers through building.

• Community Engagement: Actively participate in developer communities across platforms like Discord, Telegram, and GitHub, addressing questions and fostering a collaborative environment.

• Feedback Loop: Gather insights from the developer community, product roadmap and improve the overall developer experience.

• Ecosystem Growth: Collaborate with partners and projects to expand their reach and adoption within the blockchain ecosystem.

What we're looking for

• Prior experience as a Developer Relations Engineer, Technical Support, Protocol Integrations or Software Engineer within crypto

• Proficiency in smart contract development: 2+ years experience with Solidity is a must; familiarity with YUL and Vyper is a plus

• STEM degree preferred (master degree is a plus) or equivalent experience

• Experience with Ethereum clients (e.g., Geth) and adjacent infrastructure

• Familiarity with tools like Foundry, Hardhat, Wallets

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing

• Demonstrated experience in engaging and growing developer communities on Discord, Telegram, etc.

Nice to haves

• Experience with additional programming languages such as Rust or Go

• Proficiency in frontend development: 2+ years with JavaScript or TypeScript

• Active participation in open-source projects, especially within the blockchain space

• Familiarity with EVM indexers and dApps is a plus

• Skills in creating video tutorials, live coding sessions, or other multimedia educational content

• Experience in organizing developer events, workshops, or hackathons

• Experience with AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and AI assisted tooling (Windsurf, Cursor etc.) preferred