Open Role — Director of Developer Relations | Ripple

Ripple

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$216,000–$270,000 / yr
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45 days ago

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This role $243k
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About Ripple

Ripple Labs is a blockchain and cryptocurrency company that develops the XRP Ledger and provides cross-border payment solutions to financial institutions, enabling faster and cheaper international money transfers. Industry: Blockchain Technology & Cross-Border Payments

Ripple currently has 39 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Open Role — Director of Developer Relations | Ripple

As Director of Developer Relations in the RippleX Ecosystem Growth team, you will lead a team focused on enabling developers to build financial applications and tokenization platforms on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Your daily responsibilities include developing strategies for developer adoption, creating technical content such as guides and tutorials, organizing events, and providing hands-on support. You’ll work with blockchain technologies, APIs, and fintech tools, requiring a deep understanding of institutional finance, regulatory compliance, and developer psychology. With 7+ years of experience in building and leading technical teams, you will foster collaboration across internal departments and external partners to drive XRPL’s growth and ensure responsible technology implementation for real-world financial use cases.

What you'll do

  • Own and develop the strategy for how developers build financial solutions, tokenization platforms, and payment applications on XRPL.
  • Create frameworks to measure developer success that align with business objectives, including analytics for fintech developers and institutions.
  • Build scalable frameworks to accelerate developer adoption through both one-to-many and one-to-one strategies.
  • Organize high-impact events showcasing XRPL's capabilities for tokenization and financial innovation.
  • Generate technical content such as tokenization guides, payment integration tutorials, and institutional DeFi standard methodologies.
  • Evaluate technical feasibility and team strength for projects through various Ecosystem Growth Programs like Grants and Accelerator initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years experience building and leading developer relations teams with measurable success.
  • Deep understanding of institutional finance, financial instruments, market structure, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences from developers to enterprise executives.
  • Hands-on technical skills including creating code demos and providing specific technical feedback.
  • Proven ability to scale teams in high-growth environments while adapting quickly to evolving priorities.
  • Strong collaborative leadership with influence across teams and the capability to build relationships at all levels.

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