Developer Experience (DevEx) Manager

Parity is one of the world’s most experienced companies building the core infrastructure behind blockchain — the system that allows information and value to be shared securely without needing an intermediary. We’re laying the foundation for a better web which respects the freedom and data of individuals, and empowers developers to build better, more trustworthy online services.

Our remote-first, global team develop open-source software that anyone can use or improve. This includes Polkadot, Substrate, and Kusama — key parts of the Web3 tech stack, the next generation of the internet. Our mission is to make Polkadot the most active and innovative community in blockchain, powering a new era of connected and decentralised applications.

The DevEx team works across the entire Polkadot ecosystem to improve developer workflows, tooling, and documentation. We own the experience of developers—from first contact with a template, guide, or CLI, to advanced tooling used in production.

This is not a support role. You’ll build the tools you wish already existed. You’ll collaborate with core engineering, marketing, solutions, and the community. You’ll also attend hackathons, support builders, and help scale what’s possible in the ecosystem.

We're looking for a Developer Experience Manager to lead and scale the efforts that make building on our ecosystem delightful for developers. This role is part player, part coach, balancing hands-on contributions with strategic direction, internal coordination, and developer advocacy. You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and leadership to improve tooling, documentation, and support for teams building with Substrate and the Polkadot SDK.

• Own and evolve our DevEx strategy across SDKs, CLIs, onboarding, and developer tooling.

• Prioritize and drive improvements to documentation, developer portals, and support flows.

• Collaborate with internal teams to identify pain points and streamline dev workflows.

• Represent developer needs in roadmap discussions and influence cross-functional planning.

• Guide technical writers, engineers, and advocates to produce high-quality samples, demos, and content.

• Lead feedback loops with internal and external developers to continuously improve the experience.

• Participate in community events and champion best practices for developer success.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including 2+ years in developer tooling or DevEx roles.

• Proficient in Rust and TypeScript, with a strong understanding of the smart contract landscape (e.g., Solidity + Foundry/Hardhat).

• Strong communicator and collaborator; experienced in working across product, engineering, and leadership teams.

• Comfortable running internal discovery efforts and aligning technical direction with business goals.

• Deep understanding of developer workflows  from onboarding to CI/CD to debugging.

• Experienced in writing and reviewing documentation, tutorials, or onboarding flows.

• Passion for supporting developers, both internally and externally.
  

Bonus points for

• Experience managing or mentoring DevEx or DevRel teams.

• Contributions to open-source developer tools or frameworks.

• Participation in hackathons, community programs, or educational initiatives.

Joining Parity means joining team mates who are genuinely excited about the impact their projects are having, and the opportunity to grow alongside some of the brightest minds in the Web3 space! You’ll work remotely and flexibly, while still getting to meet your team mates throughout the year at team and company-wide retreats.

At the point of an offer, we require all candidates to submit to a third-party background check. Team members will be taken on as a contractor via our UK entity. View our Applicant Notice to see how we use your data.

Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome

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