Swirlds Inc is hiring a
Developer Advocate

Summary

Join Hashgraph as a Developer Advocate to empower developers, Hedera Council members, clients, and ecosystem partners to build innovative decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts on Hedera using the best-in-class tools and technologies.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Solidity and experience developing smart contracts on Ethereum or other EVM-compatible blockchains (e.g., Binance Smart Chain, Polygon)
• Familiarity with key Web3 tools and frameworks: Hardhat, Truffle, OpenZeppelin, Remix, Web3.js, Ethers.js, and other smart contract and dApp development environments
• Understanding decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and standards like ERC20, ERC721, and ERC1155, along with knowledge of DeFi platforms like Uniswap, Aave or Compound
• A strong understanding of blockchain protocols, Web3 APIs, bridges, oracles, custodians, and overall dApp architecture
• Hands-on experience with deploying and managing smart contracts on public networks
• Problem-solving abilities in debugging smart contracts and dApps built using Solidity or other blockchain-specific languages
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to act with a high level of autonomy and direction

Responsibilities

• Serving as a Hedera smart contract expert, guiding developers in building decentralized applications, tokens, and smart contracts using Solidity and native Hedera services
• Staying updated on the latest blockchain and smart contract development trends and sharing this knowledge internally and externally
• Developing proofs of concept (PoCs), sample dApps, and smart contracts to showcase Hedera’s capabilities, focusing on EVM-compatible tools and Hedera native services
• Working closely with developers to debug and optimize their smart contracts, providing hands-on support where needed
• Collaborating with product and engineering teams to contribute to Hedera Improvement Proposals (HIPs) to enhance the developer experience, especially for smart contract development
• Delivering workshops, technical webinars, and tutorials on Solidity development and decentralized architecture on Hedera
• Participating in and recording educational content (e.g., podcasts, video tutorials) to showcase smart contract use cases and best practices for Web3 development
• Actively engaging with the developer community across multiple channels (online forums, conferences, hackathons) to support and inspire smart contract developers

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and proven experience in Hedera native services, such as Hedera Token Service and Hedera Consensus Service
• Active contributor to developer communities, GitHub repositories, or open-source projects related to Web3 and smart contracts
• Experience in technical writing, particularly blog posts, documentation, or tutorials for smart contract development
• Public speaking and presentation skills to inspire developers through talks, demos, and live coding sessions
• A deep network within the Web3/blockchain ecosystem, especially among developers working with Solidity and smart contracts