[Hiring] Developer Marketing & Relations, Ink Foundation @INK FOUNDATION

Role Description

This role involves supporting the Ink ecosystem and the builders shipping on the Ink blockchain.

• Own and grow relationships with builders, founders, and developer communities building on Ink
• Lead coordinated co-marketing efforts for ecosystem launches, announcements, and growth moments
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound developer inquiries and partnership requests
• Shape and manage Ink’s builder narrative across social, community, and ecosystem channels
• Translate technical roadmap progress into compelling stories that attract high-quality builders
• Build and maintain an always-on pipeline of builder spotlights, launch threads, and founder interviews
• Support and activate developer-focused events including hackathons, workshops, and conferences
• Partner across the Foundation and ecosystem to ensure builders have a smooth path from build to users

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in Developer Relations and/or Developer Marketing
• Proven experience managing developer relationships and shipping co-marketing initiatives with technical teams
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, particularly for launch narratives, social distribution, and technical ecosystems
• Ability to translate complex technical work into clear, compelling messaging for builders
• Experience supporting or activating developer-focused events
• Organizational strength and ability to manage multiple builder relationships simultaneously
• Comfort representing an ecosystem publicly across social platforms and in live environments
• Technical fluency sufficient to engage credibly with engineers and founders

Nice to haves

• Prior DevRel or developer marketing experience within a blockchain ecosystem, protocol, or developer platform
• Demonstrated participation in web3 ecosystems through shipped projects, community contributions, or technical content
• Experience running builder programs such as grants, hackathons, accelerators, or ambassador initiatives
• Experience growing a technical community through content, education, or partnerships
• Experience working with open-source communities

Company Description

Ink is a next-generation Ethereum Layer-2 network incubated by Kraken, built using Optimism’s OP Stack and designed to make decentralized finance faster, cheaper, and more accessible.

We’re building a chain and ecosystem that bridges the reliability and reach of a global exchange with the openness of on-chain infrastructure.

Ink is built by a globally distributed, remote-first team, and we value the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and perspectives that each person brings.

Ink is an equal opportunity team and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.