Senior Research Associate at dYdX (View all jobs) 1. You will own a broad set of research projects across a wide variety of topics including: -Cutting-edge research into market structure on a distributed exchange, including MEV and other incentive analysis -Novel mechanism design questions -Internal-facing analysis to help the business understand its users and product -External-facing projects to contribute to the global conversation on protocol design / trading / DeFi evolution 2. Provide advisory services to other parts of the business on analytical / quantitative problems 3. Collaborate with dYdX partners to enrich the research perspective
-Bachelor’s (or equivalent experience) in math / computer science / physics / statistics or other STEM degree -Excellent analytical skills -Exceptional written and verbal communication skills -Deep desire to ask questions, understand data, and develop hypotheses -3 years working experience in a technical role (developer / analyst / quant / data scientist) -Experience with our technologies: SQL / Python / Pandas -Willing to relocate to NYC NICE TO HAVES: -Experience in or knowledge of trading (especially HFT), market structure, and derivatives -Knowledge of and passion for everything in DeFi (especially dYdX!) and web3 with a track record -Knowledgeable in MEV and crypto trading strategies -Experience with blockchain applications / smart contracts
Salary range for this role is 150K - 200K USD. Link: https://boards.greenhouse.io/dydx/jobs/6960056002