About the company
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. The EF is not a company, or even a traditional non-profit. We do not control Ethereum, nor are we the only organization that funds critical development of Ethereum-related technologies. We are part of a large ecosystem of organizations, individuals, and companies that support Ethereum. Our mission is to do what is best for Ethereum’s long-term success. Our role is to allocate resources to critical projects, to be a valued voice within the Ethereum ecosystem, and to advocate for Ethereum to the outside world. Since 2014, EF has hosted Devcon, an annual 4-day conference which has become the oldest and most prominent event in the Ethereum community (and arguably the entire blockchain space). The event attracts developers, designers, researchers, creators, and others — many of whom are intrigued by cutting-edge technology, decentralization, privacy/security, free and open-source software, and the potential for Ethereum to change the world for the better. For a look at past Devcon editions and their speakers, see here: http://archive.devcon.org/. Devcon 7 (aka Devcon Southeast Asia) will take place this year in Bangkok between the dates of 12-15 November.
Job Summary
Unique aspects of our working environment include:
📍Working in public, with external stakeholders & collaborators: by default, the public thing is the main thing. You should expect the bulk of your contributions to happen in that setting. This means you’ll need to collaborate (and often compromise!) with people outside the team/org over which you have little to no “control”. 📍Loose guidance & high agency: while EF teams do coordinate internally, and individuals are always available to help, the responsibility to run with things is yours and no one else’s. You shouldn’t expect a career ladder with clear levels, but to be the architect of your own role over time. 📍Wide design space & deliberate, high-leverage actions: the EF is in the privileged position where it only needs to consider what is best for Ethereum, with minimal other constraints. This creates a wide design space when thinking about potential solutions to problems. The flip side is that the EF is only a single actor in the Ethereum ecosystem and must be thoughtful about choosing what to allocate resources to, and the second order impacts of doing so. 📍This isn’t a fit for everyone, but for the right people, it’s an extremely stimulating and empowering environment. A word we often to describe good fits here is “activated”!
Requirements:
đź“ŤDeep understanding of Ethereum application standards & processes. You should be familiar with ERCs, their implementation patterns, and common challenges in standards adoption. đź“ŤTechnical writing ability. Standards documents require precise, unambiguous language. You should be comfortable writing and reviewing detailed technical specifications. đź“ŤCoordination experience. Much of the role involves working with projects across the ecosystem to drive standards adoption and gather feedback, you should have experience working with diverse sets of stakeholders over which you have little formal control. đź“Ť[Preferred] Production deployment of standards. Ideally, you should have experience working with standards in a production environment. For example, by having worked on smart contracts leveraging ERCs to handle significant transaction volumes, developed a wallet managing user funds, etc.
