Description
Chaos Labs is the first automated, on-chain economic security system enabling crypto protocols to optimize risk management and capital efficiency while protecting user funds. We use world-class custom EVM simulations to understand protocol mechanics and scenario implications.
Leading protocols, including Aave, GMX, dYdX, Venus, Uniswap, and more, use our platform and tools to help them manage and secure billions of dollars in assets.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive analysis of emerging DeFi protocols and products, focusing on Risk Modeling, Mechanism Design and parameter optimization.
- Analyze financial data to draw out insights specific to protocol requirements, leveraging key metrics for various analyses.
- Develop and deliver professional reports with organized data for clients and the broader community.
- Write formal, rigorous research papers that contribute to the body of knowledge in the DeFi space and support the decision-making process for clients and stakeholders.
- Engage with clients during the pre-sale phase to understand their needs and develop strategic research plans.
- Host regular progress meetings with clients, providing updates and insights on research developments.
- Collaborate with the Chaos Labs product team to recommend data and features for the Chaos Risk Observability and Monitoring portal, enhancing its utility for protocols and communities.
Requirements
- Proven experience in economic research, risk analysis, or a related field, with a preference for candidates with DeFi space exposure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a solid history of conducting data-driven research.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of compiling and presenting research findings and writing formal research papers.
- Team player with the ability to work with clients and internal teams to refine product offerings.
- Proficient in reading and a strong understanding of smart contract code.
- Comfortable running and modifying Python scripts, and capable of writing basic Python scripts for data fetching and normalization for research purposes.
- Knowledge of DeFi protocols, financial markets, and black-swan events is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in writing Python scripts and functions to fetch and normalize data to support research activities.
Top Skills
What We Do
Decentralized blockchain applications introduce a myriad of technical challenges, security vulnerabilities and attack vectors.
With DeFi (decentralized finance) protocols now securing hundreds of billions in value in production, the stakes have never been higher. With new technological primitives and bustling innovation, new security paradigms are required. dApps leverage open source modules and often consume other protocols in order to create new applications. This introduces a dependency heavy software architecture which makes it an ideal candidate for runtime verification.
Chaos Labs is a cloud platform which enables teams to create high-fidelity agent and scenario-based simulations on mainnet forks, offering a real-world testing environment. By providing a rich library of customizable agents and scenarios, teams can rapidly speed up development and reduce their go-to-market time, helping them stay competitive without compromising on the security of their protocol.
Additionally, Chaos Labs focuses on developer tooling and cloud infrastructure, allowing teams to move fast on stable infrastructure. The platform is currently live for protocols on the Ethereum network and later expanding to additional blockchains such as Terra, NEAR and Polygon.
