Staff Protocol Engineer (Partner Enablement) - Remote

Overview

We’re hiring a Staff Protocol Engineer, Partner Enablement—an experienced engineer with protocol-level fluency and a passion for helping high-profile integration projects and teams succeed.

In Short

• Support high-impact developers building on XMTP by helping them debug and improve their apps.
• Dive into the XMTP codebase (libxmtp), SDKs, and integrations to provide trusted help and insights.
• Collaborate with integrators to co-solve problems and ship better features faster.
• Ask thoughtful questions to truly understand developer needs and bring those insights back to the team.
• Identify gaps in the protocol, SDKs, tooling, and docs—and work alongside internal teams to address them.
• Embody a culture of service leadership, accountability, and technical excellence.

Requirements

• Solid engineering skills with the ability to understand a MLS-based messaging protocol and multiple SDKs (e.g., JavaScript, Swift, Kotlin).
• A track record of building high-quality software—and helping others do the same.
• Deep debugging and diagnostic skills across environments and platforms.
• Empathy, curiosity, and a strong desire to learn about what developers need.
• Experience working with or supporting technical teams—ideally at protocol, infra, or devtool companies.

Benefits

• Generous and competitive compensation package.
• Salary range between $230-$265k base range (depending on experience + location).
• Remote-first environment with semi-yearly gatherings to connect IRL.
• Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• Parental Leave.
• IT Equipment and WFH setup.
• Monthly Wellness and Lifestyle stipend.
• Personal assistant.
• Unlimited Time Off