Developer Relations Lead

Summary

Join Espresso Systems, a leading developer of Espresso, a global confirmation layer enhancing cross-chain composability, as their self-driven Developer Relations Lead. You will bridge the gap between the product, engineering, and developer community, owning developer-facing initiatives and documentation. Your mission is to empower developers to build on Espresso through exceptional support, educational content, and community engagement. Responsibilities include advocating for Espresso, providing technical support, leading developer initiatives, creating educational content, and fostering community engagement. The role requires 2+ years of experience in a related field, strong technical writing skills, familiarity with blockchain development, and strong collaboration skills. Preferred qualifications include experience with blockchain infrastructure and proficiency in specific programming languages. Benefits include a fully remote position, competitive salary and equity, regular team off-sites, unlimited vacation, and top-tier health coverage.

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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