Director, Developer Relations

Please note this is for San Francisco, CA, United States. You only need toapply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job. If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application. Apply Now At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK: As Director of Developer Relations in the RippleX Ecosystem Growth team, you will build and lead the team responsible for how developers discover, onboard, build, and scale financial applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). In this role, you'll be at the forefront of enabling businesses, institutions, and governments to harness XRPL's capabilities for transformative financial innovation, driving adoption for institutional-grade use cases, including asset tokenization, institutional DeFi, and next-generation payment infrastructure. This role will be pivotal in growing our developer ecosystem, gathering crucial feedback to inform XRPL product development, and ensuring blockchain technologies are implemented responsibly across diverse financial implementations. You'll set the vision and strategy for developer experience, including individual developers, startups, and institutions. Your success in this role will directly shape XRPL's growth trajectory and market position while ensuring blockchain technologies are implemented responsibly across countless financial use cases. Building strong relationships between the developer community and internal teams will be essential as we advance our mission of creating reliable, scalable financial infrastructure that serves real-world institutional needs. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Own and develop the strategy for how developers build financial solutions, tokenization platforms, and payment applications on XRPL Create frameworks for measuring developer success that align with business objectives, including analytics for fintech developers and financial institutions Build scalable and systematic frameworks to accelerate developer adoption through both one-to-many and one-to-one strategies Organize high-impact developer events, group learning sessions, workshops, and hackathons that showcase XRPL's capabilities for tokenization and financial innovation Generate technical content including tokenization guides, payment integration tutorials, institutional DeFi standard methodologies, and code demos Speak at conferences, meetups, events, and private seminars about XRPL use cases, projects, and upcoming products and features Provide hands-on technical support to accelerate integration for financial companies and startups Evaluate technical feasibility or technical due diligence and team strength for projects through various Ecosystem Growth Programs such as Grants and Accelerator initiatives Build and measure adoption mechanisms and reporting structures to demonstrate success and traction Recruit and scale a high-impact global developer relations team with representation across key financial hubs and emerging tokenization markets Foster a collaborative culture internally with GTM, Product, Engineering, Communications, and Marketing teams as well as external partners and the broader XRPL community Act as the primary advocate for financial developer needs at the executive level, translating feedback into strategic initiatives Champion best practices for regulatory compliance and institutional-grade security adoption by developers building financial applications Collect feedback to inform product roadmaps while serving as a technical liaison between developers, funded financial projects, and Ripple's product and engineering teams Leverage insights, data, and strategic narratives to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership WHAT YOU'LL BRING: 7+ years of experience building and leading developer relations, developer experience, or technical product teams, with a proven track record of measurably growing developer ecosystems Institutional Finance Acumen: Deep understanding of financial instruments and market structure (equities, bonds, repos, collateralized lending, etc.). Strong grasp of collateral management, capital efficiency, and how DeFi can impact these processes. Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and how they relate to tokenization and digital asset adoption Technical credibility with the ability to deeply understand complex technical concepts and translate them for various audiences ranging from individual developers to enterprise executives Deep insight into developer psychology and behavior—knowing how to reach developers through the right channels, build authentic affinity for products, and design education programs that drive meaningful adoption Hands-on technical abilities—capable of creating your own code demos, critically reviewing developer samples for quality and best practices and providing specific technical feedback Collaborative leadership skills with the ability to influence across teams without direct authority, building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels Experience scaling teams in high-growth environments with the ability to adapt quickly as priorities evolve Comfortable navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments with autonomy and accountability Ability and willingness to travel worldwide for meetings and events around the globe as needed Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with blockchain technologies, APIs, developer platforms, or emerging financial technologies Background in building developer communities around new technology categories, particularly in fintech or blockchain Experience with open-source ecosystems, community management, and collaborative development practices Public speaking experience at industry conferences and events, particularly fintech or blockchain conferences Content creation experience including technical writing, video tutorials, or documentation for financial applications Experience with developer analytics and community measurement tools Knowledge of tokenization standards, institutional DeFi protocols, and digital asset infrastructure For positions that will be based in CA, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions. CA Annual Base Salary Range $228,000 — $275,000 USD WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Take Care of Yourself R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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