Builders Outreach Lead

ABOUT US

The Algorand Foundation's mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can scale.

The Algorand blockchain is uniquely capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance, but with immediate finality, near zero transaction costs, and on a 24/7 basis. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism solves the “blockchain trilemma” by achieving security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, and without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019. 

The Algorand Foundation dedicates itself to fulfilling the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for promoting the technology, decentralized governance, and a healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem. Learn more about Algorand Foundation at www.algorand.co 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Builders Outreach Lead, you will play an important role in onboarding new developers and builders to the Algorand ecosystem. You will be responsible for leading workshops, bootcamps, and other entry-level content programs to educate and attract new developers to explore on Algorand. You will also partner closely with the rest of the Ecosystem team, especially Startup Programs, to help high-quality builders and teams launch projects on Algorand. An important part of this role is to be hands-on in supporting developers, and be curious to experiment with new ways to attract builders. The ideal candidate should have experience working with developers or founders and have a solid technical understanding of software development and blockchain systems. 

This role reports to the Head of Builder Programs and will work closely with the Startup Programs (Algorand Incubator and accelerator initiatives), Developer Relations, and Marketing teams to ensure a consistent and successful builder onboarding journey.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, promote, and lead programs to attract and onboard new developers and builders to ecosystem
• Provide basic technical support to new developers and nurture promising projects to come to Algorand
• Work with builders to create POCs to iterate ideas
• Launch build-a-thons for teams to test and validate ideas
• Partner with other parts of the ecosystem on team formation, sourcing technical talent from other parts of the ecosystem - DevRel, India, and Nigeria
• Collaborate with Marketing and Developer Relations to iterate and improve the onboarding funnel, making sure builders are not stalled or leaving
• Build processes to track funnel effectiveness and implement feedback from developers and builders to improve future programs.
• Develop a data-driven approach to track inbound requests, builders’ problem areas, and builder progress. 
• Engage with builders across X(Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, Slack, Telegram.  

WHO YOU ARE / KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5+ years of experience working with developers or builders
• Solid understanding of blockchain, smart contracts, and a genuine interest in the technology
• Proficient in developing application software using Python and JavaScript/TypeScript 
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Demonstrated experience teaching and presenting content to live and virtual audiences in an engaging way
• Program or project management experience 
• Experience in building POCs or MVPs to validate early-stage ideas

GOOD TO HAVE (OPTIONAL) 

• Experience with startups

PERKS AND BENEFITS

You will work with talented and fun-loving trail-blazers across the world who are building an equitable and borderless economy. In addition, you will receive:

• Competitive remuneration
• Excellent retention program
• Diverse, open, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Supportive and flexible work arrangement
• Monthly wellness budget
• Computer and tech accessories

NOTE FOR APPLICANTS
Algorand Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws of the country in which the applicant resides.

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact join@algorand.foundation. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information gathered will be treated in strict confidence and solely used for recruitment purposes.

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To protect the interests of all parties, Algorand Foundation does not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party agency/ search firm recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any Algorand Foundation employee, regardless of the means of transmission (email, social media, etc.)  will become the sole property of Algorand Foundation. Algorand Foundation will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.