Jobs at Gauntlet
67 open positions
Technical Protocol Strategist
Company: Gauntlet
Location: USA
Posted Aug 18, 2024
Gauntlet is a leader in quantitative research and DeFi economics optimization, specializing in risk management and growth facilitation. The company is known for its significant research contributions and operates on a remote-first basis. Gauntlet's mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future.
Product Manager for Growth Optimization
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted May 12, 2024
Gauntlet is a leading company in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, managing market risk and optimizing growth for major DeFi protocols. They publish cutting-edge research and are a Series B company with around 60 employees. Gauntlet's mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future, focusing on decentralized systems and their unique challenges. The Product Manager for the Growth Optimization team will design and prototype digital solutions for DeFi protocols, working cross-functionally and collaborating with engineers and data scientists. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of product management experience, a deep understanding of DeFi applications, and strong communication skills.
Software Engineer: Team Aera
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Aug 22, 2024
Gauntlet is a company that specializes in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, and is looking for a software developer to join their team. The company is dedicated to driving adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future, and is working on a noncustodial autonomous onchain asset management protocol called Aera.
Quantitative Software Engineer: Aera
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted May 01, 2024
Gauntlet is a leading company in quantitative research and DeFi economics optimization, managing over $13 billion in customer TVL. They specialize in risk management, growth facilitation, and ensuring the economic robustness of key DeFi protocols. Gauntlet is known for its significant research contributions and has a 60-member team operating remotely from New York City. They are currently working on Aera, a non-custodial, autonomous, on-chain asset management protocol, providing customizable, optimized treasury management solutions for DAOs. The company is seeking a professional with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in trading or analyzing financial markets, proficiency in Python, and understanding of blockchain and DeFi protocols. The role offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 - $200,000 base plus additional On Target Earnings potential and equity in the company.
Software Engineer - Data & Models
Company: Gauntlet
Location: USA
Posted Aug 07, 2024
Gauntlet is a company that specializes in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, managing market risk and optimizing growth for protocols. They publish cutting-edge research and are dedicated to enhancing the industry's understanding of decentralized systems.
Data Scientist
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Jul 03, 2024
Gauntlet is a company that specializes in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, managing market risk and optimizing growth for protocols. They are looking to hire Data Scientists to help protocols better understand their systems and make them safer and more efficient.
Governance Development
Company: Gauntlet
Location: USA
Posted Apr 30, 2024
<p class=jobDescription> <p> Gauntlet leads the field in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics We manage market risk optimize growth and ensure economic safety for protocols facilitating the majority of spot trading borrowing and lending activity across all of DeFi protecting and optimizing the largest protocols and networks in the industry As of January 2024 Gauntlet manages risk and incentives covering over $13 billion in customer TVL <p> <p> <p> <p> Gauntlet continually publishes cuttingedge research that informs our risk models alerts and analysis and is among the most cited institution including academic institutions in terms of peerreviewed papers addressing DeFi as a subject Were a Series B company with around 60 employees operating remotefirst with a home base in New York City <p> <p> <p> <p> Gauntlets mission is to <strong> drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future <strong> Building with decentralized systems creates novel challenges for mechanism designers smart contract developers and endusers of financial products which are not seen in traditional software development and investing contexts Gauntlet is dedicated to enhancing our industrys understanding of this new domain and revealing how to safely navigate the true bleeding edge of 21st century financial innovation <p> <p> <p> <p> Our extremely passionate team works tirelessly to bridge the gap for datadriven insights and analytical research in collateralized blockchain protocols We strive to maintain an atmosphere that fosters innovation and new ideas through collaboration research and deep discussion to meet our customers needs to grow and manage incentives better <p> <p> <p> <p> In order to grow our impact in the DeFi space we are looking to hire an experienced cryptonative Governance actor to support Gauntlets increasing delegate activities This role will be an active participant in the DAOs where Gauntlet is a delegate ongoing forum participation maintaining exemplary voting and communication rates and joining delegate calls or other DAOrelated events among other things This role will also actively seek out opportunities for new delegation and proactively identify potential revenue opportunities that align with Gauntlets business <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <strong> Responsibilities <strong> <p> <ul> <li> <p> Develop an intricate understanding of the DAOs where Gauntlet is or becomes a delegate <p> <li> <li> <p> Active forum participation commenting on proposals and other DAOwide conversations <p> <li> <li> <p> Internal collaboration around decisionmaking for on and offchain votes <p> <li> <li> <p> Ensure Gauntlet maintains a 100 voting and participation rate <p> <li> <li> <p> Proactively identify revenue opportunities that identify with Gauntlets product suite <p> <li> <li> <p> Actively seek increased and net new delegation <p> <li> <li> <p> Maintain active reporting on decidedupon metrics for internal tracking <p> <li> <li> <p> Work crossfunctionally as needed with Data Science Product and Engineering <p> <li> <li> <p> Maintain a pulse and viewpoint on emerging trends in DeFi and adjacent industries <p> <li> <ul> <p> <p> <p> <strong> Qualifications <strong> <p> <ul> <li> <p> Demonstrated DeFi native governanceDAO experience <p> <li> <li> <p> Deep understanding of the DeFi landscape and emerging trends <p> <li> <li> <p> Comfortable working crossfunctionally with Product Engineering Data Science and Finance teams to ensure successful outcomes <p> <li> <li> <p> Excellent verbal and written communication skills <p> <li> <li> <p> Exceptional attention to detail and ability to prioritize <p> <li> <li> <p> Ability to operate autonomously and across multiple time zones <p> <li> <li> <p> You have an analytical background <p> <li> <ul> <p> <p> <p> <strong> Bonus Points <strong> <p> <ul> <li> <p> You have a cryptonative network <p> <li> <li> <p> Youve served as a delegate in a large DAO participated in a blockchain club or professional delegate <p> <li> <li> <p> Youve served as a governance lead for your organization in a bluechip protocol <p> <li> <li> <p> Youve held positions on grants councils or similar <p> <li> <li> <p> You have a technical or mathematical background and are able to disseminate technical topics to nontechnical audiences <p> <li> <ul> <p> <p> <p> <strong> Benefits and Perks <strong> <p> <ul> <li> <p> Remote first work from anywhere in the US amp CAN <p> <li> <li> <p> Regular inperson company retreats and crosscountry office visit perk <p> <li> <li> <p> 100 paid medical dental and vision premiums for employees <p> <li> <li> <p> Laptop monitor keyboard and mouse setup provided <p> <li> <li> <p> $1000 WFH stipend <p> <li> <li> <p> Monthly reimbursement for home internet phone and cellular data <p> <li> <li> <p> Unlimited vacation <p> <li> <li> <p> 100 paid parental leave of 12 weeks <p> <li> <li> <p> Fertility benefits <p> <li> <li> <p> Opportunity for incentive compensation <p> <li> <ul> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <strong> Please note at this time our hiring is reserved for potential employees who are able to work within the contiguous United States and Canada Should you need alternative accommodations please note that in your application <strong> <p> <p> <p> <p> <em> The national pay range for this role is $120000 base plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level and equity in the company Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for a company of our size and industry and are one part of many compensation benefits and other reward opportunities we provide Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors including qualifications for the role experience level skill set and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company <em> <p> <p> <p> <p> LIRemote <p><p>
Quantitative Software Engineer: Aera
Company: Gauntlet
Location: USA
Posted May 01, 2024
Gauntlet is a leading company in quantitative research and DeFi economics optimization, managing over $13 billion in customer TVL. They specialize in risk management, growth facilitation, and ensuring the economic robustness of key DeFi protocols. Gauntlet is known for its significant research contributions and has a 60-member team operating remotely from New York City. They aim to drive adoption and understanding in future financial systems, focusing on innovative approaches in mechanism design, smart contract development, and financial product utilization. Gauntlet helped develop Aera, a non-custodial autonomous on-chain asset management protocol, and acts as the guardian for several core Aera strategies. The company is seeking a candidate with at least 3 years of professional experience in trading or analyzing financial markets, experience in developing statistical or quantitative models, understanding of blockchain and DeFi protocols, proficiency in Python, strong communication skills, and excellent problem-solving abilities. The role offers remote work, competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for incentive compensation.
Head of Information Security
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted May 08, 2024
Gauntlet, a leading company in DeFi economics research and optimization, is seeking a Head of Security. Gauntlet manages market risk and optimizes growth for major DeFi protocols, with over $13 billion in customer TVL. They publish cutting-edge research and are a Series B company with around 60 employees. The role involves defining and implementing security policies, managing risks, ensuring compliance, and overseeing IT security infrastructure. The ideal candidate has leadership experience in data science or software engineering, strong mathematical background, and excellent communication skills.
Growth Marketing Lead
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Aug 11, 2024
Gauntlet is a leader in quantitative research and DeFi economic optimization, specializing in risk management and growth facilitation. The company is looking for a Growth Marketing Lead to own and execute their marketing strategy, driving the growth of both Gauntlet and Aera.
Quantitative Software Engineer
Company: Gauntlet
Location: New York City, NY
Posted May 12, 2024
Gauntlet, a Series B company with over 60 members, specializes in quantitative research and DeFi economics optimization. They manage over $13 billion in customer TVL and are known for their significant research contributions. They are seeking a skilled Quantitative Software Engineer to design and implement strategies for managing risk and optimizing DeFi protocols. The ideal candidate should have strong statistical and engineering skills, proficiency in Python and SQL, and experience with workflow orchestration and distributed data processing technologies.
Software Engineer: Applied Research
Company: Gauntlet
Location: USA
Posted May 15, 2024
Gauntlet is a leading company in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, managing market risk and optimizing growth for major DeFi protocols. They publish cutting-edge research and are a Series B company with around 60 employees. Gauntlet's mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the financial systems of the future, focusing on decentralized systems and their unique challenges. They offer remote work opportunities with competitive packages and various benefits, including parental leave and fitness reimbursements.