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As an Ecosystem Engineer, you'll drive ecosystem growth, build proof-of-concepts, and optimize developer onboarding for AI-native blockchain applications.
About Ritual
About the roleRitual 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.
As an Ecosystem Engineer at Ritual, you will be at the forefront of emerging AI and blockchain technologies, building compelling proof-of-concepts that showcase Ritual's capabilities. You'll identify and leverage cutting-edge frameworks and tools—particularly in autonomous agents, AI infrastructure, and cross-chain interactions—to demonstrate what's possible with Ritual's platform. Your work will directly inspire and enable developers to build the next generation of AI-native blockchain applications.
- Drive and own ecosystem growth experiments to optimize developer onboarding and product adoption
- Track and deeply understand emerging technologies at the intersection of AI and blockchain, particularly in areas like autonomous agents, AI orchestration, and decentralized compute
- Build exciting proof-of-concepts that demonstrate Ritual's capabilities using the latest frameworks and tools
- Rapidly prototype and validate new integration patterns as novel AI + blockchain technologies emerge
- Create reference implementations that showcase how developers can leverage Ritual's infrastructure
- Drive technical partnerships by building demos that highlight unique integration possibilities
- Develop sample applications and tutorials that make it easy for partners to get started
- Maintain a deep understanding of the developer ecosystem's needs and emerging use cases
- Create technical content and resources to educate developers about Ritual's capabilities
- Strong engineering foundation with expertise in TypeScript and/or Python
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and validate new technologies
- Deep understanding of the AI + blockchain ecosystem and emerging frameworks
- Experience building with autonomous agent frameworks and AI orchestration tools
- Hands-on experience with Solidity and EVM smart contract development
- Proficiency with web3 development tools and libraries (Ethers, Viem, Foundry, etc.)
- Strong product intuition and ability to identify compelling use cases
- Experience building and shipping user-facing products with demonstrable impact
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively across teams
- Passion for staying current with bleeding-edge technology trends
- Ability to act quickly under high pressure scenarios and context switch at a high frequency
- A high level of end-to-end ownership and self-direction, with excellent communication skills
- Hungry, high-energy and ability to work within and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Background in developer relations or developer advocacy
- Track record of contributing to or maintaining open-source projects
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Understanding of distributed systems and blockchain architecture
- Previous experience at a web3 company
- Experience with data analysis and experimentation frameworks
- History of successful technical content creation
- Join a passionate group of engineers, researchers, and operators on a mission to build the next generation of AI infrastructure
- Highly competitive compensation package, including annual discretionary bonus & optimized tax structure compared to the vast majority of web3 startups
- Top 1% of benefits across the web3 startup space
- 100% of premiums covered on highest quality healthcare
- Aggressive company 401k match
- Fully remote and/or hybrid, up to you!
- Participate in virtual and in-person events
- Much much more!
Top Skills
CloudFormation
Ethers
Evm
Foundry
Python
Solidity
Terraform
Typescript
Viem
Web3
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