Developer Relation Lead

Posted 18 Days Ago
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2 Locations
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Senior level
Blockchain • Events • Cryptocurrency • Web3
The Role
Lead global developer relations with a focus on designing and running hackathons, growing and leveraging an engineer network, improving developer experience, producing technical onboarding content, and representing the platform at conferences and community channels.
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About the Role

We are looking for a high-energy, community-first Developer Relations Lead who lives and breathes developer culture. In this role, you won't just be talking about our tech—you will be the bridge building a vibrant, global ecosystem around it.

Your primary superpower? Hackathons and relationships. You have a proven track record of designing, executing, and scaling high-impact hackathons (both virtual and IRL). More importantly, you possess an extensive, deep-rooted rolodex of software engineers, builders, and technical founders who trust your voice and love to build with you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own the Hackathon Strategy: End-to-end strategy, execution, and post-mortems for regional and global hackathons. You will turn raw sign-ups into shipped, high-quality projects.

  • Cultivate the Engineer Network: Leverage and expand your existing vast network of developers, engineers, and technical architects to drive adoption of our platform.

  • Champion the Developer Experience (DX): Act as the internal advocate for external developers. Gather brutal, honest feedback from hackathons and community interactions, and funnel it directly to our Product and Engineering teams.

  • Technical Content & Education: Create highly engaging, frictionless onboarding materials—like quick-start repositories, boilerplate code, and technical tutorials—specifically optimized for fast-paced hackathon environments.

  • Represent at Scale: Speak at major conferences, host workshops, judge hackathons, and maintain a highly visible, authentic presence in technical communities (GitHub, Discord, X/Twitter, Reddit).

What We Are Looking For
  • The Hackathon Veteran: You have successfully organized or heavily participated in major hackathons (e.g., ETHGlobal, Major League Hacking, corporate mega-hackathons) and know exactly what it takes to keep developers engaged at 3:00 AM.

  • The Connected Networker: You don't need to start building a network from scratch; you already have a massive web of relationships with engineers, open-source contributors, and tech communities.

  • Technical Chops: You can code. While you aren't writing production software all day, you can confidently build sample apps, debug API integrations, and speak peer-to-peer with senior engineers.

  • Exceptional Empathy: You genuinely care about developer success. You are patient, accessible, and obsessed with eliminating friction for builders.

  • Event Master: Strong project management skills. You can coordinate logistics, marketing, tracking metrics, and prizing without breaking a sweat.

Requirements & Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Evangelism, or Community Engineering.

  • A strong portfolio of past technical events, hackathons, or community initiatives you personally spearheaded.

  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust) and familiarity with modern API architectures.

  • Willingness to travel (up to 30-40%) to attend conferences, hackathons, and community meetups globally.

Bonus Points If You...
  • Have a strong personal brand, technical blog, or large following in the developer ecosystem.

  • Are a former software engineer who realized they love talking to humans just as much as writing code.

  • Have deep experience in [insert specific niche, e.g., Web3 / AI / Cloud Infrastructure / Open Source].

What We Offer
  • Competitive salary 

  • Top-of-the-line tech setup of your choice.

  • Flexible PTO and a hybrid working culture.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years in Developer Relations, Developer Evangelism, or Community Engineering.
  • Proven track record organizing or heavily participating in major hackathons (e.g., ETHGlobal, Major League Hacking).
  • Strong portfolio of past technical events, hackathons, or community initiatives personally spearheaded.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust).
  • Familiarity with modern API architectures and ability to debug API integrations.
  • Ability to build sample apps, create quick-start repositories and boilerplate code for onboarding developers.
  • Strong project management skills for coordinating logistics, marketing, tracking metrics, and prizing.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30-40% for conferences, hackathons, and meetups.
  • Strong personal brand, technical blog, or large following in the developer ecosystem.
  • Former software engineer background.
  • Deep experience in niche areas (e.g., Web3, AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Open Source).
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The Company
50 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

TOKEN2049 is a global conference series and the world's largest Web3 event, organized annually in Singapore and Dubai. It serves as a premier gathering for decision-makers in the crypto ecosystem to connect, exchange ideas, and shape the industry.

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