ERC And Standards Coordinator

Summary

Join the Ethereum Foundation (EF) as an ERC & Standards Coordinator to help guide the development and adoption of application and wallet standards within the Ethereum ecosystem. This role involves direct contributions to standardization processes and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will work to improve interoperability and innovation by addressing challenges like preventing redundant standards and lowering barriers to entry for new standards. The EF operates openly and collaboratively, requiring adaptability and a proactive approach. This position offers significant agency and the opportunity to shape your role over time within a stimulating and empowering environment.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Ethereum application standards & processes. You should be familiar with ERCs, their implementation patterns, and common challenges in standards adoption
• Technical writing ability. Standards documents require precise, unambiguous language. You should be comfortable writing and reviewing detailed technical specifications
• Coordination experience. Much of the role involves working with projects across the ecosystem to drive standards adoption and gather feedback, you should have experience working with diverse sets of stakeholders over which you have little formal control

Responsibilities

• Steward the development and adoption of common application & wallet standards across the ecosystem
• Contribute directly to Ethereum’s application, wallet and infrastructure standardization processes
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on the development of various standards
• Drive the evolution and adoption of standards that enhance interoperability and innovation across the Ethereum ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications

Production deployment of standards. Ideally, you should have experience working with standards in a production environment. For example, by having worked on smart contracts leveraging ERCs to handle significant transaction volumes, developed a wallet managing user funds, etc