Chaos Labs is looking to solve risk management and capital efficiency problems for crypto protocols by providing an automated, on-chain economic security system that safeguards user funds through world-class custom EVM simulations and actionable insights.
Requirements
- Strong trading background required, including experience building models and deep understanding of derivatives, pricing, financial markets, and systems
- Solid understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms
- Hands-on experience with Python and relevant data science packages
- Bonus points for prior web3 experience using Dune or writing smart contracts
- Bonus points for DeFi knowledge
- Broader understanding of crypto and blockchain ecosystem – a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive innovative research to understand how different actors in the crypto market behave and interact, and drive modeling of such actors into Chaos Labs’ simulation platform
- Explore new algorithms and techniques to surface insights in DeFi security and optimizations
- Build data models and visualizations of public blockchain data and simulation results that provide intuitive analytics to customers such as AAVE, Uniswap, dydx, and others
- Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of our platform.
- Work alongside leading crypto engineers and product managers to deep dive into market-leading protocols and help drive game-changing insights and predictions
- Present your insights and suggestions to audiences both internally and externally with the opportunity to publish industry-defining research
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality outputs.
Other
- 4+ years of professional experience in Data Science – a must
- Previous experience in FinTech
- You love working in small, dynamic, fast-paced teams that encourage you to learn and grow
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for DeFi and blockchain technology
- Based in Europe with the flexibility to work remotely. Ability to travel up to 30% of the year to collaborate in person with the team.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
