About the company
Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind the UMA and Across projects. UMA and Across are decentralized protocols governed by community members across the globe in DAOs, and are supported by Risk Labs Foundation. UMA's optimistic oracle (OO) can record any verifiable truth or data onto a blockchain. Across is a cross-chain bridge for L2s and rollups secured by UMAās OO.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šIndexing complex onchain data: Design systems that index complex onchain data for ease of use and speedy access. Gas efficient protocols rely on indexing to keep user experiences snappy, pleasant, and cheap. šData engineering: Design and develop large-scale data pipelines to provide the data which drives our understanding of users and our protocolās real-world performance. šCode review and mentorship: Write code in a highly collaborative open source ecosystem. As much of your day will be spent reviewing and designing code as it will be writing new code. We take pride in writing clean code. šLeading and Scaling teams: Manage priorities, scope deliverables, and project manage alongside various stakeholders. Be willing to think strategically about team coaching and structure, while also getting your hands in the weeds with data engineering work. šData Analysis and Research: Translate business problems into scalable engineering solutions, based on a strong intuition and an ability to see beyond just technical requirements but a more holistic picture based on analysis, research, data, and the data engineering knowledge. šProduct mindset: naturally curious to dive deep and understand what the business needs, collaborating with product management, data science, engineering, marketing, etc to drive impact through data
Reqquirements
š4+ years full-time experience in Data Engineering at a software, financial services, or related technology organization š2+ years of experience with databases and data pipelines š1+ years of experience managing people or teams (bonus if youāve been part of leading teams through scale) šOutstanding critical thinking skills; šLow ego, high curiosity and comfort in being wrong šStrong coaching and communication skills šExcellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management šDemonstrated ability to learn new tech and write secure and clean code šPassion for blockchain technology, cryptonomic protocol design, game theory, and decentralized finance šGrowth mindset; a desire to learn from and mentor those around you



