Developer Experience Engineer

Developer Experience EngineerRemoteAbout RitualRitual is building a sovereign, execution layer for AI, with our private testnet already live and running. The Ritual chain is the first blockchain custom-built to support AI-native operations, designed from the ground up to enable a new class of applications at the intersection of crypto and AI. Our first product, Infernet, is pioneering new ground as the first solution to enable developers to access AI models both on-chain via smart contracts and off-chain, demonstrating our commitment to bridging these transformative technologies.About the roleAs a Developer Experience Engineer at Ritual, you will architect and build the foundational tools that enable developers to efficiently build on our infrastructure. You'll create the development frameworks, testing environments, and automation tools that make it seamless for developers to integrate with Ritual's AI and blockchain capabilities. Your work will directly shape how developers interact with and build on Ritual's platform.Design and implement best-in-class development frameworks that do for AI-enabled chains what Foundry did for the EVMIdentify friction points in the developer journey and build solutions to address themBuild lightning-fast local development environments that make testing against Ritual as seamless as working with tools like AnvilCreate elegant CLIs and SDKs that make complex AI and blockchain interactions feel naturalCraft developer tooling that makes deploying and testing AI-enabled smart contracts a joyDesign and implement powerful debugging and simulation capabilities for AI-blockchain interactionsWrite clear, engaging documentation and tutorials that get developers from zero to heroRun workshops and hackathons to energize the developer community and gather direct feedbackBuild and nurture an active open-source community around our development toolsAbout youStrong experience with at least one of Rust, TypeScript, or PythonPast experience contributing to open-source projects and librariesProven ability to build developer tools that developers love to useDeep understanding of EVM architecture and smart contract developmentExperience with modern AI development workflows and MLOps tools across different compute environmentsStrong knowledge of container technologies and deployment patternsProven ability to explain complex technical concepts through writing and speakingAbility to act quickly under high pressure scenarios and context switch at a high frequencyA high level of end-to-end ownership and self-direction, with excellent communication skillsHungry, high-energy and ability to work within and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environmentNice to haveTrack record of maintaining or significantly contributing to popular blockchain tools (e.g., Foundry, Anvil, wagmi, viem, etc)Experience building compiler toolchains or language infrastructureBackground in AI infrastructure and model deployment toolingExperience with build systems and package managementTrack record of growing developer communities through content and evangelismDeep knowledge of distributed systems and consensus mechanismsExperience designing intuitive APIs and developer interfacesWhy join usJoin a passionate group of engineers, researchers, and operators on a mission to build the next generation of AI infrastructureHighly competitive compensation package, including annual discretionary bonus & optimized tax structure compared to the vast majority of web3 startupsTop 1% of benefits across the web3 startup space100% of premiums covered on highest quality healthcareAggressive company 401k matchFully remote and/or hybrid, up to you!Participate in virtual and in-person eventsMuch much more!