Core Team Member Ethereum for Public Infrastructure and Commons
Ethereum Foundation supports Ethereum ecosystem development through grants, research funding, and community programs without controlling the protocol.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting Ethereum protocol development and ecosystem growth through funding, coordination, and advocacy. The foundation allocates resources to critical projects, provides grants through the Ecosystem Support Program, organizes annual Devcon conferences, and runs fellowship programs. Operating with a philosophy of subtraction, the foundation distributes opportunities across the community rather than centralizing control.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will steer initiatives that advance decentralized technology for digital public goods and public systems. You will engage governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and civil society groups; educate decision makers; incubate civic use cases; connect institutions with domain experts and open-source developers; and coordinate contributors as priorities evolve.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in civic or institutional technology public infrastructure policy systems or solutions architecture open-source strategy or executive advisory
- Track record of managing relationships with senior public-sector stakeholders
- Understanding of Ethereum Web3 infrastructure open-source software and privacy-preserving technologies
- Ability to design educational frameworks architecture briefings and pilot programs
- Fluency in English
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute public infrastructure initiatives
- Build relationships with governments multilateral organizations NGOs and civil society groups
- Educate decision makers through briefings architecture advice and workshops
- Scope civic use cases and structure proofs of concept and pilots
- Connect public institutions with Ethereum ecosystem experts and open-source development teams
- Ensure initiatives remain within their defined mandate
- Coordinate internal and external contributors
Hiring Process
Submit an application by September 17, 2026; interviews take place after the deadline.
