Developer Relations Engineer

Who We Are

Horizen Labs is pioneering privacy-focused, zero-knowledge technology that powers a more secure and interconnected digital world. Founded in 2019, we’re at the intersection of research, protocol development, and ecosystem growth, enabling scalable, verifiable solutions through platforms like zkVerify and Horizen. From high-impact projects like ApeChain to a specialized consulting arm in zero-knowledge ecosystems, we are a global team united in transforming the landscape of Web3 and digital trust. Join our team in New York, Milan, and remotely to help redefine what’s possible in the decentralized world. At Horizen Labs, our people are our greatest asset, and we are creating a culture of empowered individuals who are eager to bring their ideas to life. We believe diversity drives the innovation and engagement necessary to build a truly remarkable product. We operate on a hybrid model with a distributed global workforce working in partnership with our satellite offices in New York City, NY and Milan, Italy.

The Role

We are seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to grow and support Horizen’s global developer ecosystem. This role blends hands‑on technical integration support, developer education, documentation ownership, and ecosystem evangelism.

What You’ll Own

Developer Documentation & Learning Resources

A key part of this role will be taking ownership of Horizen’s developer documentation and resources, adding to their depth and breadth, and improving structure, clarity, and accessibility so that developers of all experience levels can easily build within the ecosystem. Improve, expand, and maintain technical docs, tutorials, and guides for developers building on Horizen. Produce example code, walkthroughs, and educational materials that lower the barrier to entry for new builders as well as more experienced developers.

Work closely with other stakeholders to ensure documentation and resources accurately reflect current capabilities and roadmap.

Technical Integration & Support

Provide hands‑on guidance to developers and ecosystem partners building on Horizen. Support ecosystem and grant projects to ensure successful integration and delivery. Gather feedback from developers and relay actionable insights to internal teams to improve tooling, resources, and developer experience.

Partnerships & Advocacy

Work with business development and ecosystem teams to support strategic partnerships. Advocate internally for developer needs, contributing to product and roadmap discussions. Build relationships with developer groups, universities, and training organizations.

Community Building & Evangelism

Drive awareness and adoption of Horizen within global developer communities. Create and deliver presentations, workshops, and technical content to educate and engage builders. Contribute to marketing efforts and content production alongside other team members. Represent Horizen at hackathons, meetups, conferences, and online events. Evangelize Horizen’s privacy-preserving technologies and explain their real‑world application to developers and partners.

Qualifications

3+ years experience with EVM technologies such as Solidity, smart contracts, and related tooling. Highly proficient with blockchain-centric privacy technologies and interest in privacy applications. Experience creating technical documentation, tutorials, and developer-focused educational content. Comfort engaging with developer communities through online and in‑person channels and events. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Willingness to travel occasionally for community and partner engagements.

Why Join Us?

Play a key role in shaping the developer experience for a growing blockchain ecosystem. Work at the intersection of privacy, scalability, and EVM-based innovation. Collaborate with a global team passionate about open, secure, and interoperable blockchain technology. Help empower developers worldwide to build impactful applications on Horizen.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Horizen Labs is an equal opportunity employer. Horizen Labs is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.