Description:

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.
As of September 2024, they are 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 are among the most cited institutions in terms of peer-reviewed papers addressing DeFi.
Their mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future.
The role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable systems for data from DeFi protocols, blockchain networks, and various other data sources.
The engineer will contribute to making the platform world-class and collaborate with stakeholders to understand their system requirements.
Responsibilities include implementing quality control measures, participating in code and design reviews, and keeping up-to-date with industry trends.
The engineer will also contribute to the creation of technical documentation and user guides, and troubleshoot software defects to ensure optimal system performance.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 4 years of professional development experience.
Experience in developing production-quality software in high-performance languages is required, with a focus on Python, Next.js, and Typescript.
Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks and related technologies such as Dagster, Prefect, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, and Flink is necessary.
Experience in building backend systems is essential.
Candidates should have demonstrated experience in optimizing front-end performance and familiarity with browser APIs.
The ability to quickly internalize abstract concepts in new domains, along with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, is required.
Candidates must be able 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 are essential.
A passion for DeFi and the broader crypto ecosystem, with a willingness to immerse oneself in the space, is required.

The position is remote-first, allowing employees to work from anywhere in the US and Canada.
Competitive compensation packages are offered, with the opportunity for incentive-based compensation.
Employees can participate in regular in-person company retreats and enjoy a cross-country "office visit" perk.
The company covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees.
A laptop, monitor, keyboard, and mouse setup will be provided.
New employees receive a $1,000 work-from-home stipend upon joining.
There is a $100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expenses.
Monthly reimbursements for home internet, phone, and cellular data are provided.
The company offers an unlimited vacation policy.
Employees are entitled to 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks.
Fertility benefits are also included.