Developer Relations - Education Lead

Senior-level Developer Relations or Developer Education professional with strong hands-on engineering experience in JavaScript, Python, and/or Java, ideally with Web3/EVM technologies such as Solidity, Hardhat, Foundry, or ethers.js.

They should be skilled in instructional design, technical writing and video production, data-driven content optimization, and translating complex concepts into clear learning paths, courses, tutorials, and code samples.

The role suits someone experienced in building functional applications, leading workshops, webinars, hackathons, and live coding sessions, while independently collaborating across engineering, product, marketing, and community teams.

How would you design a structured learning path that takes a developer from first interaction with an EVM-compatible network to a production mainnet deployment?

I would define progressive stages covering wallet and RPC setup, smart contract fundamentals, local development, testnet deployment, security, monitoring, and mainnet release. Each stage would include clear objectives, hands-on exercises, assessments, and a production-readiness checklist.

How would you build and test a decentralized application using Solidity, Hardhat or Foundry, and ethers.js?

I would write and unit-test Solidity contracts, use Hardhat or Foundry for compilation, deployment, and testing, and integrate them with a JavaScript or TypeScript frontend through ethers.js. I would also include network configuration, contract verification, error handling, and end-to-end tests against a local node and testnet.

What technical concepts should developers understand before deploying smart contracts to mainnet?

They should understand transaction lifecycle, gas and fee estimation, account and key management, contract immutability, events, upgradeability trade-offs, chain IDs, RPC reliability, and common security risks such as reentrancy and access-control failures. They should also know how to test, audit, verify, monitor, and safely operate contracts after deployment.

How would you ensure that tutorials and code samples remain accurate as the platform and tooling evolve?

I would keep examples in version-controlled repositories with automated builds, tests, linting, and deployment checks running in CI. I would pin important dependency versions, track platform releases, assign content ownership, and schedule regular reviews based on documentation feedback and usage data.

How would you measure whether a developer education program is improving ecosystem adoption?

I would track funnel metrics such as registrations, lesson starts, completion rates, repository activity, successful testnet deployments, support requests, and progression to mainnet. I would segment results by pathway and developer profile, then use experiments and qualitative feedback to improve weak stages.

How would you explain proof-of-stake and network sustainability to developers who are new to Web3?

I would begin with the problem of decentralized agreement, then explain validators, staking, block production, rewards, slashing, and network security using a simple transaction-flow example. I would connect the concepts to practical developer concerns such as finality, transaction confirmation, costs, and reliability.

What makes an effective live coding workshop for developers with different experience levels?

I would define a small, complete outcome, provide prerequisites and a working starter repository, and separate core steps from optional extensions. During the session I would explain decisions rather than only typing code, include checkpoints, anticipate common failures, and provide tested materials for independent follow-up.

How would you create a reusable application template that is both educational and production-oriented?

I would choose a realistic use case and keep the architecture simple enough to teach while demonstrating sound practices such as configuration management, testing, validation, secure key handling, and clear deployment scripts. The template would include documentation, environment setup, troubleshooting guidance, and explicit warnings about what must be reviewed before production use.

How would you collaborate with engineering and product teams when technical documentation conflicts with current platform behavior?

I would reproduce the issue, document the expected and actual behavior, and confirm the source of truth with the relevant engineering owner. I would then prioritize an immediate correction or workaround, update the affected learning materials, and establish a release or change-notification process to prevent similar inconsistencies.

How could AI-assisted developer productivity tools be incorporated into an education program responsibly?

I would use AI for scaffolding, code explanations, test generation, and personalized hints while teaching developers to verify outputs through documentation, tests, security review, and human judgment. I would avoid presenting generated code as authoritative and would clearly address risks such as hallucinated APIs, insecure contracts, and exposure of private data.

Join a fast-growing software organization advancing an open-source, EVM-compatible proof-of-stake platform for enterprise and Web3 applications. As Developer Relations – Education Lead, you’ll design learning paths, create tutorials and courses, build example applications, lead workshops and live coding sessions, and use engagement data to guide developers from first interaction to mainnet deployment. Work remotely from anywhere in the United States with JavaScript, Python, Java, Solidity, Hardhat, Foundry, and ethers.js. The role offers $135K–$150K, plus equity and token incentives, performance bonuses, health insurance, and 401(k)—an exciting opportunity to shape developer growth across a high-impact decentralized ecosystem.