Ecosystem Engineer

About Ritual

Ritual 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.

About the role

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

About you

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

Nice to have

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

Why join us

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!