Developer Relations Engineer

Taiko Labs is at the forefront of blockchain innovation, developing the Taiko ZK-EVM, a Layer 2 solution that scales Ethereum by faithfully emulating its technical and non-technical characteristics. Our solution, an Ethereum-equivalent (Type 1) ZK-EVM, enhances the performance of Ethereum by supporting all EVM opcodes within a decentralized, permission-less, and secure Layer 2/3 framework.

Our team is rooted in a firm belief in the power and potential of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). Comprising seasoned professionals who have been utilizing ZKPs since 2018, our team has the distinction of having built the first ZK-Rollup on Ethereum. As we continue to push boundaries and innovate, we are eager to augment our team with talented, driven individuals who align with our vision and are ready to make a significant contribution to the blockchain landscape.

We are looking for a Developer Relations Engineer to join our team and contribute to making Taiko the easiest Ethereum environment for developers to build on. You will be responsible for educating the developer community about Taiko and creating resources and initiatives to make their experience exceptional. You will also represent the developer community’s interest and act as their voice to inform our roadmap.

About the role

• Craft the developer onboarding experience, and support them throughout their development lifecycle


• Interface with the community of developers to turn their feedback and frictions into product directions for the engineering team


• Contribute to and help maintain clear, comprehensive documentation, and create content aimed at educating and onboarding developer communities


• Engage with the developer community on Twitter, Discord, GitHub or wherever our builders congregate


• Organize and lead events, grants, and other developer-focused programs

About you

• Strong understanding of Ethereum and its application ecosystem


• Understanding of L2 scaling solutions and cryptographic primitives


• Experience as a software engineer, or in a developer relations role, or existing integration within the Ethereum/solidity dev community


• Willingness to travel to hackathons and other community events


• Highly curious and always learning


• A deep sense of ownership in your work, deriving joy from helping others


• Located somewhere other than South and North America - we already have coverage there.

Benefits

The role is remote, offers competitive compensation (cash + equity), and an opportunity to help scale Ethereum - a technology and ecosystem that is changing the world.