Senior Developer Relations Lead

Summary

Join Ondo Finance, a leading blockchain-enabled investment firm, as a Senior Developer Relations Lead. This 0-1 initiative focuses on building core web3 infrastructure to become the world's foremost Real World Asset (RWA) blockchain platform. You will be a key technical face, growing the developer community, and making it easier for third-party developers to build on Ondo's infrastructure. The role requires significant web3 experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong ownership mentality. You will work closely with various teams to shape the platform's roadmap and ensure its success. Ondo offers competitive compensation, full benefits, and a flexible vacation policy.

Requirements

• 2+ years of full-time Developer Relations experience at an existing web3 protocol, L1 or L2
• 2+ years of full-time software engineering experience, preferably within web3. We might ask you to jump in to fix a bug or partner-related issue from time to time
• Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills, verbal and written. You should have published examples of developer blog posts, video tutorials or open-source contributions/discussions
• Based in PT, MT, CT, or ET time zones
• Bachelor's degree or significant coursework in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Familiarity with the Real-World Asset space and DeFi protocols
• Familiarity with smart contract development, blockchain protocols, and blockchain virtual machines
• Strong ownership mentality and ability to execute in fast-paced, ambiguous circumstances

Responsibilities

• Be one of the technical faces of Ondo’s upcoming 0 to 1 RWA web3 infrastructure
• Grow Ondo’s developer community by engaging with the broader web3 community
• Make it easier for 3rd party developers to build on top of Ondo infrastructure through open-source contributions, tutorials, articles and code examples
• Work with BD and Engineering to facilitate hackathons and developer programs
• Identify builder needs and pain points, work with product and engineering teams to account for these in the infrastructure roadmap
• Own, scope and execute on a roadmap to bring to life novel, 0 to 1 Real World Asset web3 infrastructure for Ondo. Ruthlessly prioritize to ship a MVP by end of year and continue iterating based off of developer and user feedback
• Work with existing web3 protocols, new web3 and web2 developers & institutions to empathize with pain points and interpret feature requests for new Ondo infrastructure
• Maintain strong relationships with 3rd party partners ranging from web2 institutions to web3 DeFi protocols. Establish aligned incentives and KPIs and help unblock and escalate technical issues

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with the Cosmos SDK and ecosystem tools

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — we're well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO)
• Small remote-first team across many countries — you'll be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices
• A+ colleagues — our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap
• Best-in-class investors — we are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures