Developer Relations Engineer - Midnight Foundation

Input Output Group; Germany (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive PTO

Medical, Dental & Optical coverage

Life Insurance & Critical Illness

Pension

Job summary

A technology non-profit organization is seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to shape the future of its products focusing on data protection and blockchain technology. Ideal candidates should have over 3 years of software development experience, proficient in languages like Solidity and TypeScript. Responsibilities include building example DApps, creating educational content, and engaging with the developer community. The position offers remote work and competitive benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software development using related languages.
• Experience building full-stack applications and public GitHub projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in DevRel, education, or open-source contributions.
• Interest in technical content creation like tutorials and videos.
• Fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken) is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain example DApps that demonstrate data protection.
• Create documentation and educational content for developers.
• Support developers in public channels and manage community engagement.
• Contribute to open-source tooling and internal development resources.
• Advocate for the community’s needs to product and engineering teams.

Skills

Software development

Solidity

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Written and verbal communication

Community engagement

Educational content creation

Public speaking

Tools

GitHub

Discord

Hardhat

Foundry

Truffle

Job description

Developer Relations Engineer - Midnight Foundation

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Summary

We are looking for a Developer Relations Engineer to join our team and help shape the future of Midnight's products and technology. Midnight is a regulatory‑friendly, data protection‑based blockchain that safeguards sensitive commercial and personal data using zero‑knowledge proofs and a privacy‑first programming model.

Main Goals

• Build and maintain example DApps that illustrate how to develop on Midnight
• Create documentation, tutorials, and walkthroughs for onboarding developers
• Support developers by answering questions and surfacing pain points
• Contribute to awareness and engagement across the developer community
• Help translate community needs into feedback for the product and engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Development: Build example DApps that highlight Midnight's use of data protection and ZK proofs. Contribute to open‑source tooling and internal dev resources.
• Advocacy: Support content creation through blog posts, tutorials, or community updates. Join online conversations and help developers navigate common challenges.
• Developer Support: Be responsive in public channels (Forum, Discord, GitHub) to assist with questions and unblock contributors.
• Educational Content: Contribute to guides, documentation, or workshops to help developers understand and build on Midnight.
• Documentation: Ensure example DApps are well‑documented and easy to replicate or build upon.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software development using Solidity, TypeScript, Go, Rust, or similar languages.
• Experience building full‑stack apps (demonstration of public GitHub projects).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience with DevRel, education, or open‑source contributions.
• Interest in technical content creation (e.g., tutorials, videos, blog posts).
• Comfortable engaging in developer communities on platforms like GitHub and Discord.
• Fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken) is strongly desired.

Nice to Have

• Experience building or supporting projects in Web3 DeFi or blockchain gaming ecosystems.
• Prior contributions to privacy‑preserving applications or zero‑knowledge proof tooling.
• Familiarity with blockchain development environments like Hardhat, Foundry, Truffle, or similar.
• Comfort with public speaking or community‑facing content (workshops, livestreams, video tutorials).
• Fluency in additional human or programming languages.

Benefits

• Remote work
• Competitive PTO
• Medical, Dental & Optical coverage
• Life Insurance & Critical Illness
• Pension

At the Midnight Foundation we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Non‑profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education