Developer Relations Manager

Circle; California City (CA); Remote; USD 158,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Circle is a leading internet financial platform building digital assets and blockchain tech. We seek a senior technical leader to accelerate adoption of USDC, Arc, Arc Studio, and the Circle Agent Stack across the AI ecosystem.

You will craft prototypes, sample apps, and developer content from San Francisco or New York, collaborating with product, engineering, and marketing. Bring 7+ years building developer tools and APIs, plus payments or blockchain experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical experience building developer tools, SDKs, APIs, platform integrations, or developer relations.
• Proven track record creating developer-facing assets: sample apps, SDKs, tutorials, demos, workshops, or open-source repos
• Strong software engineering skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar languages and experience shipping production code
• Experience integrating payments, tokenized assets, or blockchain infrastructure (USDC, stablecoins, or equivalent)
• Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering to influence API design, SDKs, and developer documentation
• Familiarity with generative AI models and prompt development

Responsibilities

• Accelerate adoption of USDC, Arc, Arc Studio, and Circle Agent Stack across the AI ecosystem by serving as the technical voice for Circle’s AI platform from San Francisco or New York.
• Build prototypes and developer experiences using coding agents and Arc Studio (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Arc Studio), create sample applications and technical content, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to turn developer feedback into product and platform improvements.
• Building AI agents and agentic commerce applications with Arc Studio, Circle Agent Stack, Arc, and USDC, and converting learnings into sample apps, tutorials, demos, and open-source projects
• Creating technical content (blogs, videos, talks, workshops, docs) that helps developers build AI-powered financial applications
• Partnering with Product and Engineering to shape APIs, SDKs, docs, and developer experience before launch
• Supporting product launches with technical demos, example repos, reference architectures, and developer education
• Engaging AI developers, framework providers, API platforms, and open-source communities to drive adoption and surface ecosystem insights
• Prototyping with coding agents (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor) and Arc Studio to demonstrate workflows and evangelize Circle’s platform
• Measuring developer adoption and feedback, and iterating on samples, docs, and APIs

Skills

Developer tools

SDKs & APIs

Platform integrations

Developer relations

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Blockchain / Payments

API design collaboration

Tools

Slack

MacOS

GSuite

Job description

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com .

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you'll be responsible for:

You will accelerate adoption of USDC, Arc, Arc Studio, and the Circle Agent Stack across the AI ecosystem by serving as the technical voice for Circle’s AI platform from San Francisco or New York. You will build prototypes and developer experiences using coding agents and Arc Studio (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Arc Studio), create sample applications and technical content, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to turn developer feedback into product and platform improvements.

What you'll work on:

• Building AI agents and agentic commerce applications with Arc Studio, Circle Agent Stack, Arc, and USDC, and converting learnings into sample apps, tutorials, demos, and open-source projects
• Creating technical content (blogs, videos, talks, workshops, docs) that helps developers build AI-powered financial applications
• Partnering with Product and Engineering to shape APIs, SDKs, docs, and developer experience before launch
• Supporting product launches with technical demos, example repos, reference architectures, and developer education
• Engaging AI developers, framework providers, API platforms, and open-source communities to drive adoption and surface ecosystem insights
• Prototyping with coding agents (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor) and Arc Studio to demonstrate workflows and evangelize Circle’s platform
• Measuring developer adoption and feedback, and iterating on samples, docs, and APIs

What you’ll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements

• 7+ years of technical experience building developer tools, SDKs, APIs, platform integrations, or developer relations
• Proven track record creating developer-facing assets: sample apps, SDKs, tutorials, demos, workshops, or open-source repos
• Strong software engineering skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar languages and experience shipping production code
• Experience integrating payments, tokenized assets, or blockchain infrastructure (USDC, stablecoins, or equivalent)
• Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering to influence API design, SDKs, and developer documentation
• Familiarity with generative AI models and prompt development

Preferred Requirements

• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
• Experience at fintech or blockchain infrastructure companies (e.g., Stripe, Block, Plaid, Solana, Base)
• Public technical presence through talks, blog posts, code samples, or active developer community participation

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $157,500 - $190,833

We are an equal opportunity employer . We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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