Developer Relations Engineer ✨

Alchemy Insights

Alchemy Insights

Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Sep 4, 2024

Our mission is to bring web3 to a billion people, by providing builders with the tools they need to build exceptional onchain products. Alchemy is the only complete developer platform that offers the powerful APIs, SDKs, and tools necessary to build and scale onchain apps and rollups.

Our infrastructure powers 70% of the top web3 teams, 90%+ of web2 companies building in web3 and 100+ million end users. Our customers include top web3 brands like Polymarket, OpenSea, Circle, WorldCoin, as well as major global brands like Shopify and Adobe.

The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.

We're backed by the world's leading VCs and institutions, including: Lightspeed, Silver Lake, a16z, Coatue, Pantera, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, and Charles Schwab, among others.

The Role 🤩

To reach our mission of bringing blockchain to a billion people, we need to give web3 developers the tools and support they need to build amazing products. As a DevRel at Alchemy, you will be the voice of web3 developers, understanding their pain points, and advocating for their needs in the product development process. You will establish strong relationships with developers worldwide and create high-impact resources to support them as they build. You will become one of the key faces of Alchemy and one of the most widely recognizable names in the web3 developer space - you will travel to conferences, hackathons, and university events to connect with and support builders. You'll create example applications, host workshops and office hours, and foster developer communities. Your work will empower the builders across the globe who are creating the future of the internet, and you’re fired up about that opportunity.

💼 Responsibilities:

Developer resources:

  1. Create resources that help builders build: you are the expert of Alchemy’s products.
  2. Build example applications, written and video tutorials, forkable repositories for starter code and host office hours.
  3. Understand and build systems for web3 developer support, e.g., job matching, debugging, videos, networking, etc.

Ecosystem Partnerships:

  1. Collaborate with ecosystem partners, e.g., protocols, other web3 companies, web3 KOLs.
  2. Identify and forge strategic alliances that enhance the builder experience.

Building stuff:

  1. Learn our products by building, then create sample product demos.
  2. Dogfood our products before they’re publicly released.
  3. Identify, test, and prioritize high-value experimental projects to improve dev experience.

Developer engagement:

  1. Advocate and be the primary partner for developers globally.
  2. Understand developer pain points and provide technical guidance.
  3. Translate developer feedback into actionable insights for engineering and product.

Documentation:

  1. Contribute to building and maintaining comprehensive, user-friendly documentation.
  2. Ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation across APIs and supported chains.
  3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement necessary improvements.

Events and Community Programming:

  1. Partner with our Marketing team to foster vibrant developer communities.
  2. Be a key face of Alchemy and a widely recognized name in web3.

🔎 What We're Looking For

  • Strong passion for improving the developer experience in web3
  • B.S Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience working with startups, preferably with notable experience in web3 development or developer relations.
  • Stellar written and verbal technical communication skills in addressing audiences ranging from individuals to auditoriums.
  • Eagerness to learn new technologies through hands-on experience and teach them.
  • Past experience engaging with or managing web3 developer communities.
  • Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy.
  • A keen eye for product improvements and new opportunities.
  • Strong ability to debug complex engineering issues.
  • Experience writing and maintaining API documentation.
  • Past experience in public speaking and/or teaching workshops is a plus.
  • Experience at early-stage startups is a large plus.
  • Founded a company or built side projects is a plus.

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.

The base salary range for this position is estimated to be between $150,000 - $300,000 annually. Please note this range reflects base salary only, and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Your salary will be determined by various factors, including relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business needs.