About us Lido is the leading liquid staking solution, providing a simple and secure way to earn interest on a range of digital assets. Staking via Lido ensures that your assets remain liquid and can be used across a range of DeFi applications to earn extra yield. Lido launched on Ethereum with the mission of keeping the Beacon Chain decentralized and democratising access for shakers with less than 32 ETH. It has since launched on a number of other Proof-of-Stake blockchains including Solana, Polkadot, Kusama and Polygon with others in development. For further context we recommend our introductory blog.
Description Our Analytics team builds models and simulations of blockchain networks and smart contracts using data from a wide range of sources in order to provide DeFi analytics & insights for the community and Lido’s strategical and tactical decisions as well as regular analytical support for Lido’s products and projects. As a key member of the Analytics team, your mission is to translate product and business issues into research&analytical questions and lead research into various ecosystems and DeFi protocols. This role requires excellent analytical skills, expertise in DeFi and knowledge of different ecosystems at advanced level, proficient knowledge of business analysis practices, and the ability to collaborate with various teams. The role is a full-time remote position, and you’re free to work from anywhere. Be advised that most meetings occur between 08:00 and 14:00 UTC. If you’re applying from a location where these hours are outside your usual working hours, we expect you to adapt to our meeting times.
Responsibilities
Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions that help achieve Lido’s targets
Making business recommendations (forecasting, cost-benefit, etc.) through findings from data analysis&research
Analysing&researching market opportunities and their impact on the community and, in particular, on Lido’s targets
Generating actionable insights and sharing the results with the community
Implementing research projects, from the identification of gaps and problems to the successful reporting of results and implications
Work on self-directed data research projects that identify valuable opportunities for further exploration
Requirements The successful candidate will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, capable of working in a fast-paced environment, enjoying working with emerging technologies, possess strong attention to detail
Solid understanding of research methods and business analysis techniques. You likely have a degree in Finance/Economics/Management, Math/Applied Math, Statistics/Applied Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or similar field or similar or equivalent real-world experience
Deep knowledge of DeFi, crypto communities, and knowledge of traditional finance products
Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities
Strong strategical thinking and ability to see the big picture (while working with ambiguity and uncertainty)
Standard knowledge in the use of data sources and applications to conduct research
Intermediate SQL skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate results of the analysis in the easy-to-understand way
Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and drive results
Experience with data modeling and data exploration tools is a plus
Are ready to take ownership and responsibility for your work. Never heard of the words “not my job"
Typical tasks Typical task #1: Project/product business analytics
Going through project/product and its smart contracts documentation, understanding conceptual, logical and business model of project/product
Creating visualizations of key project/product metrics
Analysing/ project/product performance
Formulating and testing hypotheses how to increase project/product performance
Reporting results and insights
Typical task #2: Develop/review business strategy for a particular ecosystem
Conducting a research project: (designing research framework, recruit a micro-team of data analysts/engineers etc)
Going through ecosystem documentation and research publications, understanding conceptual/logical/business model and competitive advantages in the ecosystem
Providing market assessment
Designing scenarios and examining them
Developing a playbook how to compete
Reporting results and insights
Lido is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, preferred pfp NFT, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.
$60,000 — $105,000/year
