Our client leads the field in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics. They manage market risk, optimize growth, and ensure economic safety for protocols facilitating most spot trading, borrowing, and lending activity across all of DeFi, protecting and optimizing the largest protocols and networks in the industry. As of September 2024, they are currently managing risk and incentives covering over $46 billion in customer TVL. They continually publish cutting-edge research that informs risk models, alerts, and analysis, and is among the most cited institution — including academic institutions — in terms of peer-reviewed papers addressing DeFi as a subject. Their mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future. Building with decentralized systems creates novel challenges for mechanism designers, smart contract developers, and end-users of financial products, which are not seen in traditional software development and investing contexts. They are dedicated to enhancing our industry’s understanding of this new domain, and revealing how to safely navigate the true bleeding edge of 21st century financial innovation. Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable systems for data from DeFi protocols, blockchain networks, and various other data sources
Contribute to making our platform world-class
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their system requirements and provide the necessary support to help their productivity
Implement quality control measures to ensure system integrity and quality
Actively participate in code and design reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and maintaining high coding standards
Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure the continuous improvement of the platform
Contribute to the creation of technical documentation and user guides
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software defects, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability

Key Requirements:

At least 4 years of professional development experience.
Experience developing production-quality software in high-performance languages. We currently use Python, Next.s & Typescript but are open
Experience with distributed data processing frameworks and related technologies such as Dagster, Prefect, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc
Experience with building backend systems
Demonstrated experience in optimizing front-end performance and familiarity with browser APIs
Ability to quickly internalize abstract concepts in new domains, coupled with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and within a team, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environment
Passion for DeFi and the broader crypto ecosystem, with a willingness to immerse oneself in the space

Preferred Requirements:

Experience working in the crypto industry is a big plus but not required
Experience with Hardhat & Postgres preferred
Enthusiasm for the space, especially DeFi, is very much desired
Background in smart contract development (e.g., Solidity) or contributions to the DeFi community through research or open-source projects

Benefits and Perks:

Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!
Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive based compensation
Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees
Laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse setup provided
$1,000 WFH stipend upon joining
$100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
Unlimited vacation policy
100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
Fertility benefits