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As the Lead of Validator & Staking Growth (Solana), you will own and drive Raiku’s validator engagement strategy. You will lead efforts to build relationships with top-tier validators, navigate technical conversations, and ensure successful adoption of Raiku’s infrastructure across the validator ecosystem. This is a critical, high-ownership role that will shape Raiku’s validator strategy, go-to-market efforts, and partnership model as we prepare for mainnet.
Job Responsibility:
Define and execute the validator onboarding and growth strategy, aligned with Raiku’s milestones
Build and manage the validator BD pipeline, driving clear metrics for adoption and engagement
Lead outreach and relationship-building efforts with top Solana validators
Build and maintain deep relationships with key validator operators, ensuring alignment with Raiku’s roadmap
Advocate for Raiku’s value proposition, communicating benefits to validators and the wider ecosystem
Drive a structured, repeatable onboarding process for validators that ensures long-term success and engagement
Partner closely with the engineering team to ensure technical alignment and smooth validator onboarding
Design and maintain onboarding guides, validator documentation, and FAQs in line with Raiku’s core components / concepts such as our Sidecar, Ackermann Node and Slot Marketplace
Proactively support validators through the integration process, including technical troubleshooting
Monitor validator adoption post-onboarding and implement feedback loops to improve their experience
Collaborate with strategy, BD, engineering and research teams to shape Raiku’s validator incentive model
Gather real-world validator insights on reward structures, market needs (e.g., MEV sharing, slot allocation), and upcoming SIMDs
Along with the engineering and research teams as well as external specialist service providers, help refine Raiku’s tokenomics, incentive alignment strategies, and validator performance frameworks
Advocate for validator needs during incentive model development and Raiku’s economic design process
Understand validator risk profiles (e.g., slashing, regulation, compliance) and help design engagement strategies that account for these factors
Advise validators on risk areas associated with new features like decoupled block-building and slot marketplace participation
Work closely with legal / compliance advisors to ensure validator-facing processes align with relevant regulations and de-risk the Raiku - Validator relationship
Represent Raiku at ecosystem events, validator forums, and technical workshops
Facilitate educational initiatives and create resources for validator partners
Act as the primary point of contact for validator stakeholders, addressing concerns and gathering feedback
Identify and prioritize validator segments based on stake, network influence, and strategic alignment