decircle

DeFi Researcher

decircle

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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About the role

  • Manage a portfolio of yield-generating opportunities across protocols and blockchains.
  • Collaborate with engineers on strategy execution and integration.
  • Design and manage algorithm development and backtesting for actionable insights on DeFi portfolio management.
  • Create frameworks for risk analysis and portfolio optimization.
  • Monitor data, forecast risk, and design triggers to enter opportunistic strategies or exit major market events early

Requirements

  • Deep knowledge in risk management, including financial and statistical concepts for measuring risk and optimizing portfolios.
  • Deep knowledge of DeFi protocols—including liquid staking, AMMs, lending protocols, perp DEXs, and RFQ/router mechanisms.
  • Familiarity with data engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience managing a book (or portfolio) in TradFi or DeFi contexts, across tokens, loan books, or other strategic assets.
  • Experience applying rigorous statistical methods to portfolio analysis and strategy evaluation.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
algorithm developmentbacktestingrisk analysisportfolio optimizationstatistical methodsdata engineeringportfolio managementfinancial conceptsDeFi protocolsliquid staking
Soft Skills
collaborationstrategic executiondata monitoringforecastingdecision making