Lead Developer Relations Advocate
Polymer Labs
Software Engineering, Legal
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Oct 8, 2024
Polymer Labs was founded with the mission to create a neutral, open, permissionless base layer for the new internet. Polymer is at the forefront of developing Ethereum’s Interoperability Hub, building products that will enable new levels of security, user experience, and functionality that will support the mass adoption of the decentralized web. Our talented team comprises top talents from both web2 and web3, dedicated to addressing the intricate challenges within web3’s interoperability infrastructure.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead DevRel Advocate focus on developer relations for Polymer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing both internal and external stakeholders to ensure developers are educated about, supported on, and engaged with the Polymer network. A Lead DevRel Advocate represents external developers for our internal team to better enable Polymer for successful rollouts. This role will sit within our Product organization.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the Developer Success strategy for the organization, including education, resources, outreach, community development, and feedback.
- Write tutorials and document case studies on various use cases of the Polymer protocol. Own and manage our developer documentation site.
- Represent the voice of the developer for our engineering team, serving as a critical channel for feedback into the product.
- Serve as a key intermediary between Polymer Labs' development team and the external developer ecosystem.
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams to align Developer Success initiatives with broader company objectives.
- Manage high-level inbound and outbound communications with the developer community, directing technical inquiries to appropriate team members as needed.
- Cultivate relationships with industry influencers and community leaders.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a devrel-focused role, preferably in web3.
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful education campaigns.
- Solidity and Front End experience.
- Creative problem-solving skills and a results-driven mindset.
- An owner-mindset with the ability to quickly learn complex concepts and to lead the documentation and publication of these concepts.
- Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders excelling in an ambiguous, distributed work environment.
- Strong understanding of the interop market, products, and customer needs is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, incentive compensation grants
- Employer subsidized, Medical, dental and vision group plans (varies by country)
- Manager Approved PTO
- Sick Leave
- Engaging offsite gatherings and team-building activities to make a remote-first workforce feel connected
- Opportunity to shape and contribute to industry-disrupting infrastructure
Polymer Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
