VP of Developer Relations, Xpring
Xpring is Ripple’s developer platform for payments. We design and build and participate in open networks to democratize the world of payments and help money move as easily as data does today through technologies such as Interledger and XRP Ledger.
Xpring is seeking a VP of Developer Relations who will serve as a member of Xpring’s leadership team to lead the team responsible for building a robust, global developer ecosystem through advocacy and relationship management.
As the leader of our Developer Relations team, you’ll establish strong relationships with developers around the world in a scalable way by crafting great resources to help developers build with Xpring, including samples, blog posts, and documentation. You’ll foster developers communities, championing their interests and translating their feedback into actionable product insights.
Our Developer Relations team works with the largest developer audience possible. We are engineers and storytellers, representing Xpring to developer communities all around the world and inspiring new and existing users to build on top of the Xpring platform.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Recruit and manage a team of technically sophisticated Developer Advocates to drive Xpring’s developer experience goals.
- Work in close collaboration with our technical writing and developer marketing teams to produce content for Xpring’s developer audience.
- Establish and drive key metrics to measure the success of our developer content and outreach initiatives.
- Work in close collaboration with our Xpring product engineering team that builds our developer facing tooling.
- Identify strategic partnership opportunities to grow our developer community.
WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related technical field.
- Experience managing a DevRel organization for a successful platform.
- Deep understanding of developer strategy and platform needs.
- Ability to partner with executive leadership across engineering, product and marketing organizations.
- 15+ years of experience with at least 7 years experience as a manager having successfully built a team, defined its mission and helped to achieve its goals.
- Successfully recruited and retained great people to your team.
- Passionate about developer tools, technologies, and content.
- Comfort planning in quarters and halves, while also working with a team to set a vision that is multiple years out.
- Thrive in a collaborative environment involving different stakeholders and subject matter experts.
- Enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different expertise.
If you’re passionate about connecting with developers, trying out new frameworks and technologies, and sharing what you’ve learned with the world, we’d love to hear from you.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- The chance to work in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
- A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
- Competitive salary and equity
- 100% paid medical and dental and 95% paid vision insurance for employees starting on your first day
- 401k (with match), fully paid parental leave, commuter benefits
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite programs
- Flexible vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
- Employee giving match
- Modern office in San Francisco’s Financial District
- Fully-stocked kitchen with organic snacks, beverages, and coffee drinks
- Weekly company meeting - ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
- Team outings to sports games, happy hours, game nights and more!
WHO WE ARE:
Ripple provides one frictionless experience to send money globally using the power of blockchain. By joining Ripple’s growing, global network (RippleNet), financial institutions can process their customers’ payments anywhere in the world instantly, reliably and cost-effectively. Banks and payment providers can use the digital asset XRP to further reduce their costs and access new markets.
With offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, São Paulo, Reykjavík, Washington D.C. and Dubai, Ripple has more than 300 customers around the world.
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