Senior Analyst, Economics & Finance
About Us
Chainlink Labs is the main developer of Chainlink, a decentralized computing platform that powers the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-leading platform for accessing real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability on any blockchain. Chainlink Labs collaborates with major financial institutions, such as Swift, DTCC, and ANZ, as well as top Web3 teams like Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. The company has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Loved Workplaces by Newsweek in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Data Science and Analytics Team
Our Data Science and Analytics team specializes in analyzing complex blockchain and financial markets data. We work closely with GTM, Product Management, and Engineering teams to drive growth, monitor risk, and develop innovative products and metrics. Utilize your expertise in pattern recognition, trend analysis, and machine learning to create cutting-edge on-chain products and improve existing blockchain oracle solutions. Join us in shaping the future of the industry through data-driven decision-making and collaborative problem-solving.
About the Role
As a member of our team, you will tackle a wide range of blockchain, financial, and economic challenges. This includes understanding the impact of gas on product economics, modeling cross-chain token liquidity, and evaluating capital investment ROI for new blockchain products. You will collaborate closely with teams responsible for product pricing, parameterization, and market sizing to contribute to building the industry's first fully sustainable decentralized oracle network. Your work will have a significant impact on the sustainable growth of the Chainlink network.
Objectives of this Role
- Develop product pricing models, improve parameters, and utilize data to understand product economics.
- Create models to evaluate the ROI of blockchain products and other financial projects.
- Design and conduct simulations to study the behavior of blockchain network participants, identifying utility functions and constraints.
Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Economics or Finance.
- Strong understanding of financial markets and/or crypto markets.
- Solid financial modeling background, preferably in economics or FP&A.
- Experience solving economic and econometrics problems in a formal or practical environment.
- Strong SQL skills.
- Deep data analysis or data science experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong background in Economics through Masters level academics or multiple years of economics-based roles.
- Proficiency in Python with PySpark.
- Experience in optimization modeling.
All positions at Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. We encourage applicants to have some overlap in working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST), regardless of their location.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
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