Senior Data Scientist - DeFi

ZipRecruiter; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the DeFi sector is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join their remote team. The role involves collaborating with crypto engineers to develop innovative financial models and insights that can optimize risk management in decentralized finance protocols. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in data science, particularly within the financial technology realm, and have a keen interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. This opportunity offers competitive compensation and robust benefits in a rapidly growing field.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Competitive PTO (21 days)

100% employer-paid health benefits

Generous 401k plan with employer match

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in Data Science required.
• Experience in FinTech or DeFi domains essential.
• Hands-on experience with Python and relevant data science packages.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside crypto engineers to drive insights and predictions.
• Lead innovative research on crypto market behavior.
• Build data models and visualizations of blockchain data.

Skills

Machine Learning Techniques

Python

Data Science Packages

Financial Modeling

Crypto Knowledge

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Senior Data Scientist - DeFi - this is a remote role in US EST timezone.

We are the first automated, on-chain economic security system enabling crypto protocols to optimize risk management and capital efficiency while protecting user funds. We use world-class custom EVM and on-chain simulations to understand protocol mechanics and scenario implications.

Our platform and tools are used by leading protocols, helping them manage and secure billions of dollars in assets such as Aave, Benqi, Osmosis, Uniswap, and more.

We’re scaling the data science team in our New York office to help build trailblazing models and products to better secure DeFi protocols. This team will be influential in building financial simulation models to monitor and optimize risk across DeFi.

We are looking for candidates with domain expertise in financial modeling and a deep interest in crypto.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside leading crypto engineers and product managers to deep dive into market-leading protocols and help drive game-changing insights and predictions (see example)
• 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
• Present your insights and suggestions to audiences both internally and externally with the opportunity to publish industry-defining research
• 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, Chainlink, and others

Requirements

4+ years of professional experience in Data Science - a must

Previous experience in FinTech or DeFi domains - a must

Experience in derivative trading plus a broad understanding of crypto and blockchain ecosystem - is a plus

Demonstrable understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms combined with Hands-on experience with Python and relevant data science packages

Based in US EST timezone

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Competitive PTO (21 days) + sick days (7) + 8 observed US-company holidays.
• 100% employer-paid health benefit options (Medical, dental & vision insurance) for you and your dependents.
• FSA or HSA (pending on selected health insurance).
• Generous 401k plan with employer match.
• Thoughtful Parental Leave Policy.
• Corporate wellness programs with OneMedical, Teladoc, Talkspace, EAP.
• Career growth opportunities at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field with personalized professional development.
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits.
• Salary and seniority level commensurate with experience (range: $130-150K USD)