Data Lead, Risk Labs

$100-200k

Your token allocation can grow with your voting rewards while you participate in the growing ecosystem. Will pay in stablecoins or fiat

SQL

Python

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Building decentralized financial systems

Open for applications

Building decentralized financial systems

1-20 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesBlockchainWeb 3.0

Open for applications

$100-200k

Your token allocation can grow with your voting rewards while you participate in the growing ecosystem. Will pay in stablecoins or fiat

SQL

Python

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

1-20 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesBlockchainWeb 3.0

Company mission

To make global markets universally fair, accessible, secure and decentralized.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You’re someone who can balance precision with a desire to move fast and learn along the way
5+ years experience in advanced data/analyst roles in related industries, with a preference for at least 2 years leading the function/team
Mastery of SQL and Python; strong experience in data modeling, ETL or data pipeline scripting, and business-intelligence/dashboard tools
Demonstrated ability to craft the right analytical questions, think critically, balance speed versus depth, and deliver insights that drive measurable business outcomes
Outstanding critical thinking skills; low ego, high curiosity and comfort in being wrong
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
We’re looking for forward-thinking individuals who are curious about, comfortable with, and eager to adapt to the evolving role of AI in modern work
Deep industry insight with a solid understanding of crypto markets, DeFi, interoperability challenges, and the ability to weave these into analytics

What the job involves

The Data Lead’s work will span both Across and UMA. This role demands strategic data leadership combined with a love for being hands-on in the data–working directly with data, analyzing it through the lens of deep product knowledge and industry insight
Beyond delivering actionable analyses, you will partner closely with product teams to surface key trends, identify optimizations, and proactively address potential issues before they ripple through the market
As the lead, you’ll take initiative and be excited about carving your own path with an incredibly talented and thoughtful team to work alongside
Analytics Leadership & Insight: Drive the analytics agenda by applying a product mindset to identify and prioritize the most impactful product and business questions, independently performing deep, hands-on analyses, and delivering dashboards and reports that shape strategic decisions
Data Pipeline Integration & Modeling: Collaborate closely with data engineering to onboard and model new data sources. Write SQL/Python (or similar) scripts to source, extract, clean and optimize analytics-ready data for downstream uses–balancing rigor with speed
Cross-Functional Influence: Act as the analytics partner for Product, Engineering, and company leadership, surfacing trends, anomalies, and opportunities early, and translating data into clear, actionable recommendations
Data Stewardship & Optimization: Ensure the data leveraged for analytics is accurate, well-structured, and aligned with business priorities, focusing effort where it drives the most impact
Domain Expertise: Leverage deep understanding of crypto, DeFi, interoperability to contextualize data, anticipate emerging trends, and convert historical insights into forward-looking recommendations
Our tech stack: BigQuery, Preset/Superset, Python, dbt, Airflow, Typescript,Node.js, Solidity, viem, React, ethers

Our take

Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA, Across. The company has set out to build a decentralized blockchain ecosystem, rooted in verifiable truth and transparency, making crypto more usable, accessible, and efficient. UMA was one of the earliest protocols to emerge within the decentralized finance sector and it (along with Across) is supported by the second biggest crypto network, Ethereum.

While Risk Labs itself has not raised funding since 2018, efforts have been made to raise capital for its other entities. These rounds have been very successful, such as Across' $10M raise in late 2022. It’s significant that well-known early-stage VC Two Sigma Ventures has invested in the entire umbrella of companies.

The company has nearly tripled in size since 2020, and remains focused on hiring as it is set to roll out new product launches and upgrades to its projects (such as UMA 2.0).

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

Sep 2018

$4m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $4m

Company benefits

Flexible Working Environment
Unlimited PTO
Family Care Leave
Yearly Team Off-Site
Training & Development

Leadership

Hart Lambur

(Director)

Co-founder of UMA. Founder & former CEO of Openfolio. Previously worked in Investment Rate Trading for Goldman Sachs.

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