DeFi Engineer

• • Analysing existing and novel DeFi protocols and understanding the key mechanisms at play to interact with the protocol.
• • Producing proof-of-concept code proving the understanding of the protocol and its mechanisms.
• • Translating this knowledge into production-ready integrations in our proprietary stack.
• • Simulating and testing the developed integrations in the context of the Dialectic books.
• • Producing analyses and reports in the form of notebooks to illustrate the functioning of protocol interactions and research output.
• • Working closely with the Software team to implement required features to support new integrations.
• • Collaborating with portfolio managers to understand their current needs and proactively suggest operations.

Technologies:

• Blockchain
• Support
• Python
• Rust
• Solidity, We are offering a DeFi Engineer position for a person with strong quantitative and development skills and EVM-DeFi knowledge. The successful candidate should be able to analyse complex DeFi interactions at the smart-contract level, reverse-engineer the functioning of DeFi protocols, produce proof-of-concept code to illustrate the functioning of protocols, and ultimately integrate them in our onchain execution stack.

Benefits:

• Dynamic and collegial environment in a small team working in fields that are shaping the future of our society.
• Contemporary working conditions with ample space for personal and professional development alongside the company, as well as exciting and challenging projects.
• Compelling compensation, bonus, and participation opportunities.
• Exposure to extremely talented people and interesting clients with unique investment profiles.
• Provide expert advice to Cayman directors on portfolio allocation for yield-generating opportunities.
• Assist in yield farming operations, including transaction co-signing.
• Identify and evaluate optimal risk-adjusted yielding opportunities.
• Conduct thorough risk due diligence on potential protocols.
• Ensure internal alert system coverage remains current and comprehensive.
• Monitor and analyze emerging trends in yield farming (e.g., new protocol launches, meta-strategies, airdrops).
• Actively participate in investment committee discussions, contributing insights on capital allocation decisions.
• Enjoy a supportive work and team atmosphere with flat hierarchies and a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dialectic is an equal opportunity employer with a strong diversity of ideas.

• • Deep understanding of EVM-DeFi protocols and capital flows in DeFi.
• • Ability to investigate onchain transactions using existing and custom tools.
• • Background in sciences, finance, or computer/data science with a deep understanding of financial markets.
• • Entrepreneurial mindset, independence, and flexibility.
• • Development skills in Python.
• • Skills in other languages such as Rust and Solidity considered a strong asset.
• • Ability to find and clean data in opaque markets.
• • Advanced data visualization skills considered a strong asset.
• • Self-motivated, disciplined, and detail-oriented.

Salary: CHF 110'000 - 150'000 per year

Dialectic, a crypto-native organization of builders and capital advisors, is seeking a senior-level investment professional to join the team on a full-time basis. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing team focused on investing in and building compelling software in emerging crypto and blockchain technologies. We produce outlier results through diversified investment strategies in the decentralized finance ecosystem.