Developer Relations Engineer (LATAM Focused)

Employment Type: Full-time

About Arbitrum Foundation

The Arbitrum Foundation is dedicated to scaling Ethereum through cutting-edge Layer 2 solutions. Our flagship product, Arbitrum One, an Optimistic Rollup, enables faster, more affordable transactions while maintaining Ethereum’s security and decentralization. We empower developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) that are both scalable and secure, using Arbitrum chains, which offer flexibility in performance and cost. Our mission is to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem and drive the adoption of Web3 technology by delivering high-performance, open-source blockchain solutions. Arbitrum is already the leading Ethereum scaling solution with hundreds of dApps on the platform and over $13bn TVL.

At the Arbitrum Foundation, we value decentralization, innovation, and community. We are committed to shaping the future of decentralized finance and blockchain technology, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us build the next generation of the Web.

Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Developer Relations Engineer to become a key member of our team. This is a LATAM-focused role, and fluency in Spanish is a hard requirement to effectively support our regional developer ecosystem.

As part of the Engineering team, you will be instrumental in driving the adoption of our Layer 2 solutions by contributing to the ecosystem with workshops, technical content, and building meaningful relationships with developers. At the same time, you will be supporting the foundation departments when it comes down to their technical needs. If you stay up-to-date with the latest developments in blockchain technology, particularly in the Ethereum ecosystem, and you have a genuine passion for collaborating with developers, we would love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

• Developer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, both within and outside the Arbitrum community. Act as a key point of contact for technical inquiries and support.
• Advocacy and Community Building: Serve as a passionate advocate for Arbitrum by developing and executing strategies to grow and nurture a vibrant developer community around Arbitrum. Organize meetups, webinars, workshops, and other events to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Contribution: Create and maintain technical documentation, tutorials, and contribute to the open-source ecosystem to help developers integrate with Arbitrum seamlessly. Deliver educational content through various channels.
• Feedback Loop: Gather feedback from developers and relay it to our product and engineering teams. Advocate for developers' needs and priorities within the organization.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams, including marketing, product management, and engineering, to align developer outreach with our strategic goals.
• Metrics and Reporting: Track and analyze developer engagement metrics to measure the impact of developer relations efforts. Use data-driven insights to refine strategies.
• Assess leads (e.g., grant proposals, product requirement documents, etc.) from a technical standpoint, focusing on the technical team capabilities, architecture, source code, and timeline credibility.
• Contribute back to the ecosystem via open source contributions or the production of other educational materials.

What You'll Need

• Fluency in one or more general-purpose languages (e.g., Typescript, Python, Go, Rust, Java, etc.)
• Fundamentals of Solidity
• Deep understanding of blockchain technology and EVM solutions.
• Strong English communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Fluency in Spanish is a hard requirement.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Bachelor in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Nice to have

• Prior experience