Deep understanding of DeFi protocols like AMMs and lending protocols
Strong data engineering skills for on-chain data analysis
Familiarity with financial risk management and portfolio optimization
Experience with offchain infrastructure and EVM RPCs
Proficiency in SQL and database management
DevOps experience with cloud services and containerization
Responsibilities
Collaborate with quantitative researchers on yield-generating strategies
Design and backtest algorithms for DeFi portfolio insights
Automate on-chain interactions through offchain services
Monitor and forecast risk with optimized trading triggers
Ensure the reliability and security of trading infrastructure
Develop solvers for decentralized exchange routing
Benefits
Opportunity to shape the future of crypto infrastructure
Impactful work on global financial systems
Growth potential in a rapidly evolving industry
Collaborative environment with a high-performing team
Full Job Description
Role Overview
We're hiring a DeFi Backend Engineer to help scale Paxos Labs's DeFi infrastructure capabilities. The team builds DeFi infrastructure that reimagines on-chain liquidity strategies, delegating strategy and risk management to sophisticated offchain compute while maintaining strong onchain safety constraints.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a Quantitative Researcher to manage yield-generating portfolios across protocols and blockchains.
- Design and backtest algorithms to produce actionable DeFi portfolio insights.
- Automate complex onchain interactions via offchain services.
- Monitor data, forecast risk, and implement optimized entry and exit triggers.