Responsibilities

Drive strategic insights at the intersection of market structure, protocol and mechanism design, and user behavior.
Conduct cutting-edge research into market structure, protocol design and mechanics, and incentive design, including internal-facing research on user behavior, product performance, and growth opportunities; external-facing projects on protocol design, trading, and DeFi evolution; educational content for traders and users.
Collaborate with Engineering team and other parts of the business; communicate research findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborate with Growth team to identify audience segments and leverage data-driven insights for growth strategies and product decisions.
Lead deep and exploratory research on core product features and protocol development.
Own and enhance data infrastructure: optimize systems, evaluate tools, promote data best practices.
Define key metrics for protocol health and trader behavior.
Build tools and pipelines for research reproducibility and insight generation.
Shape and communicate product strategy through research-driven insights and external thought leadership.
Collaborate with ecosystem partners and engage with user community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative fields (Math, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, Economics) or related.
4+ years in a technical role (Developer, Analyst, Quant, Data Scientist).
2+ years working with blockchain or order book data (e.g., indexing blocks, Dune dashboards, crypto exchange market data).
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Project management, time management, multitasking.
Proficient with data visualization tools.
Entrepreneurial, intellectually curious, passionate about data exploration and hypotheses.

Salary range: $220K to $270K USD (NY), subject to experience and location. Excludes variable compensation like bonuses or equity.