Paradigm is hiring: Developer Community Manager in San Francisco

Job description

About D3:

is building the world’s first purpose-built blockchain for —bringing domain tokenization and DeFi primitives to a massive, rapidly growing $350B+ real-world asset class.

We’re revolutionizing how existing and future domain names are owned, traded, and leveraged in the digital economy.

Our elite team is stacked with industry veterans who have spent the last three decades shaping the internet, from pioneering domain name monetization to architecting key internet protocols to launching and running major TLDs like .xyz, .inc, .tv, and .link.

With a proven track record of innovation and success, we’re now redefining what’s possible in the domain space.

We recently closed a - one of the best investors in the industry.

This will help fuel our mission to bring domains fully on-chain and unlock new financial possibilities for one of the internet’s most valuable asset classes.

We’re based in Los Angeles, with team members all over the world.

We’re looking for driven, talented builders to help build a trillion-dollar DomainFi economy.

Join us!

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Developer Community Manager to empower and grow our builder ecosystem.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, developer advocacy, and community engagement, ensuring that developers have the tools, resources, and support they need to build innovative applications on our DomainFi platform.

You will work closely with engineering, product, marketing, and developer relations teams to create technical content, improve documentation, and foster a vibrant DomainFi developer community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality documentation, SDKs, tutorials, and sample code to support our developer community.
• Engage with the worldwide developer community through online forums, Discord, GitHub, hackathons, and technical events to provide guidance and gather feedback.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve the D3 developer experience, streamline onboarding, and enhance product and API usability..
• Create and deliver high-quality technical content that can be used in workshops, demos, online sites, and presentations to captivate and educate developers.
• Advocate for developers internally, ensuring their needs and pain points inform product improvements and roadmap decisions based on feedback from the developer community.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software development, developer advocacy, sales engineering, or technical writing, with a strong focus on growing adoption of Web3 technologies and developer communities.
• Proficiency in smart contract development (Solidity, Rust, or similar) and familiarity with major blockchain protocols such as Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Base, Polygon, etc.
• Experience with API design, SDKs, and developer tooling, ensuring smooth onboarding experience for builders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts and adapt communications for diverse audiences including conference talks.
• Proven track record of contributing to open-source projects, developer communities, or technical content creation.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to domestic and international locations

Nice to Haves:

• Experience organizing developer events, hackathons, or grant programs in the Web3 space.
• Familiarity with decentralized identity, DeFi primitives, or blockchain infrastructure.
• Background in front-end or full-stack development, with experience integrating Web3 technologies into dApps.
• Existing presence and developer audience on social media channels including X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, etc.
• Understanding of developer adoption strategies in blockchain ecosystems.

Why D3, Why Now?

Ground-Floor Growth, Learning, and Impact: D3 is your chance to dive headfirst into an ultra-early-stage company where every move you make truly matters.

You’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and shape the foundation of something groundbreaking.

Almost everything we’re building today at D3 is “zero-to-one,” meaning you’ll be among the first to craft, refine, and launch key initiatives that define our future success.

Strong, Proven Leadership: At D3, you’ll work alongside industry visionaries who have been there, done that, and are ready to do it again—only bigger.

Our leadership team brings veteran industry experience, sharp insights, and a relentless drive to do big things across every function at D3.

You’ll gain invaluable mentorship, develop a high-impact mindset, and be challenged to grow in ways you never imagined.

Unique Market Positioning – We’re pioneering at the intersection of internet infrastructure, real-world assets, and blockchain communities, creating solutions that redefine what’s possible in Web3.

If you want to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of the Internet, D3 is the place to do it.

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