Developer Relations Engineer

About MagicBlock

MagicBlock is a real-time engine for fully onchain games and applications. By leveraging Ephemeral Rollups and a globally distributed network of fast SVM instances, we enable developers to enhance Solana's capabilities and performance without compromising composability. We are dedicated to solving complex engineering challenges to drive true 0-1 innovations and are passionate about open-source and building in collaboration with our community.

About the Role: As a Developer Relations Engineer at MagicBlock Labs, you will be a bridge between our technology and the Solana developer community. You will advocate for our stack, foster relationships with developers, and ensure they succeed in building real-time applications on Solana. Your role can span from creating technical content to engaging with the community and providing hands-on support to developers building with MagicBlock.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developer Advocacy: Serve as the primary advocate for developers, empowering them with hands-on technical support and resources to build real-time apps using MagicBlock’s infrastructure.
• Community Engagement: Build and nurture a dynamic developer community through X, Discord and events.
• Feedback Loop: Collect and relay feedback from developers to product teams to enhance the usability and functionality of MagicBlock’s tools.
• Content Creation: Develop high-quality technical content, including tutorials, documentation, and examples, to help developers understand and leverage MagicBlock’s technology effectively.
• Event Participation: Organize and participate in hackathons, workshops, and conferences to promote MagicBlock’s tools and engage with the developer community.
• Open Source Contribution: Build and maintain open-source tools to simplify development and showcase the capabilities of MagicBlock

Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Strong technical background with experience in Solana development or other Tier-1 blockchain ecosystems.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Developer Tools Proficiency: Familiarity with developer tools, APIs, SDKs,
• Community Engagement: Experience engaging with developer communities and contributing to forums or social media platforms.
• Content Creation: Proven ability to create technical content, such as blog posts, tutorials, and videos.
• Event Participation: Willingness to travel and occasionally represent MagicBlock at events and conferences.

Bonus if:

• Previous experience in a Developer Relations or Advocacy role within the Solana ecosystem.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Public speaking experience and a strong presence in developer communities.

Benefits:

• Competitive cash compensation + stock options (signing bonus & performance-based)
• Fully remote, flexible working schedule
• Paid quarterly offsites, conferences and travels.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (US)
• New laptop and/or budget for work equipment