Founding Developer Relations Lead
Core
Founding leader to build Developer & Agent Interface capability from scratch, making Payward the default infrastructure for AI agents and developers in financial services.
Role type
Founding Developer Relations Lead (Developer Platform & AI Agent Interfaces)
Builds
Developer tooling, SDKs, CLIs, MCP servers, and agent-native interfaces for financial services
Domain
Fintech, Crypto, AI Agents, Developer Platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Scaling developer adoption at top-tier platforms, strong technical credibility (reading specs, shipping code), owning measurable adoption outcomes, exceptional technical storytelling, builder mentality, deep understanding of modern developer ecosystems, agent-era literacy (MCP servers, agent tooling), shaping developer experience with engineering
Preferred skills
Building developer platforms from early stage, understanding wallets/identity/authentication/agent-native flows
Technologies
OpenAPI, MCP servers, SDKs, CLIs, GitHub
Responsibilities
Own developer activation end-to-end across APIs, SDKs, CLIs, MCP servers, and agent interfaces; Drive adoption metrics (API usage, SDK installs, production integrations); Build quickstarts, reference implementations, and developer tooling; Partner with Product/Engineering to ensure launches are developer-ready; Define how developers/agents discover and interact with infrastructure; Create technical narratives, demos, and documentation; Deliver keynotes and technical presentations at industry events; Represent developers internally to influence product direction; Build long-term DNA, processes, and culture for the organization
Seniority
Founding, hands-on IC building from ground up