Programming Lead | Devcon 8

• The successful applicant will be: • You feel passionate about Ethereum as a movement and the positive impact it can have on our world • You recognize the importance high-quality Devcon programming can have on the ability for our community to make a positive impact • Dedicated to delivering quality and a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to final results (each detail counts). • Inspired by the expectation that events hosted by EF should set the bar high for quality. • Willing to assist the broader team where needed on initiatives outside of just programming. • You have been in the ecosystem for a while and/or you have become familiar with the many diverse topics and people's needs. • You have attended (or preferably assisted with) other Ethereum events in the past. • You are an operational person — while there is still some process to review and modify, this will largely be an operational job with lots of emails, coordination, use of systems, etc. • Good at managing expectations: being able to motivate and inspire community volunteers (aka reviewers) to do their jobs on time, people who’ve applied and are waiting for answers, unhappy rejected speakers, etc... • Being able to take on responsibility and remain neutral: you may get pressure from reviewers to get their friends in, well-known speakers who don’t respect rules, people changing their mind, etc., and you need to be able to say no and not feel too bad about it. • You can grasp, at a high-level, technical topics as well as non-technical topics, and how they fit together • Effective while working under pressure with hard deadlines and unknown issues that are ever-present in event planning. • Proactively troubleshoot problems blocking your path, and the problems blocking the paths of others. • Good communication skills, knowing how to address any and everyone great people and. • Have an ownership mentality. When you take on a task, you get it done well and on time. • Able to work with a multicultural team. • Experienced with organizing events is a big plus. • Logistics & Availability • This role is fully remote, with in-person participation required during Devcon. • We use a range of project management and communication tools, including Notion, Telegram, Mattermost, Google Docs, etc. You will be expected to gain familiarity with them (though prior experience is not necessary) • Time commitment is expected to start part-time (≈20 hrs/week) in April 2026 and ramp to full-time around June as Devcon approaches. • Flexibility to work nights and weekends is required, particularly leading up to and during the event. • This is a contract role with hours billed monthly, which vary by month. • Availability to respond across global time zones is expected. • Must hold a valid passport and be able to travel, including to Mumbai, India. • Able to travel to India in Q4 2026 and support Devcon on-site as needed. • Comfortable working with a globally distributed, remote team across multiple time zones.