Validator Relations Associate

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

Jito Labs is looking for a Validator Relations Associate who will partner closely with Solana validators, bridging technical and business needs and acting as the primary connection between validators and the Jito team.

You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening Jito’s validator ecosystem across our core product suite ( Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM), Jito Block Engine, and Jito (Re)staking ) building strong relationships and ensuring validators receive world-class guidance, service, and communication.

This is a part-time role , ideal for someone with deep knowledge of the Solana validator ecosystem who is looking to contribute flexibly while supporting a fast-moving team.

Responsibilities

• Keep validator-facing documentation accurate and up to date as products evolve
• Act as the primary point of contact for validators, providing updates on new releases and handling support requests
• Summarize, triage, and escalate validator issues to business development and engineering to improve products and processes
• Communicate with validators around the JitoSOL delegation mechanism and eligibility questions
• Track validator needs and provide structured feedback loops into product and leadership teams
• Help shape validator onboarding and education by drafting guides, FAQs, and thought pieces on Solana block-building
• Contribute to the validator community through open source tooling, research or other community resources

Requirements

Above-market compensation and tokens

All-expenses-paid team retreats and conferences

Unlimited PTO

Weekly meal voucher

About Jito

We’re a fast moving and ambitious team building infrastructure to increase the performance of Solana and maximize rewards for validators, stakers and developers. We're well-capitalized and have experienced massive growth across multiple products in 2023, gaining market share faster than our competitors. Jito-Solana, our validator client for Solana, has gained more than 90% of stake on Solana.

Come join our rockstar team of 22 to accelerate our growth!