--- title: 'DeFi Researcher at Paxos Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/defi-researcher-paxos-labs-in-person-g1zjchpcss5x' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # DeFi Researcher at Paxos Labs - **Company:** Paxos Labs - **Location:** In-Person, OR / New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2025-11-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/paxoslabs/affdb43c-5a07-4964-ba97-049eb7bfcdd5 ## Job description ## WHO WE ARE Paxos Labs builds enterprise infrastructure that powers the next generation of trusted onchain financial products. We work with the largest financial enterprises in the world to build transparent and verifiable onchain infrastructure that works for end users and everyday financial use cases. If you believe in bringing DeFi and digital assets to the mainstream, consider building your career at Paxos Labs. We're hiring a Quantitative Researcher to help scale Paxos Labs's DeFi risk analysis capabilities. ## WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR The team at Paxos Labs builds DeFi infrastructure that reimagines the way on-chain liquidity strategies are handled. Strategies and risk management are delegated to sophisticated actors who act from compute done in a data rich offchain environment—all the while maintaining on-chain constraints that enforce user safety. We are looking for a motivated quantitative researcher that can aptly research and deploy extensive knowledge across TradFi and DeFi to execute state-of-the-art risk curation and yield optimization across the DeFi ecosystem. Most importantly, we are looking for researchers with interests in the following: 1. Quantitative Risk Analysis 2. TradFi Trading Strategies 3. DeFi Trading Strategies ## RESPONSIBILITIES - Manage a portfolio of yield generating opportunities across protocols and chain, closely collaborating with our DeFi engineers on execution. - Manage algorithm design and backtesting to produce actionable insights for DeFi portfolio management. - Create frameworks for risk analysis and portfolio optimization. - Monitor data, forecast risk, and design triggers to enter opportunistic strategies or exit black swan events before anyone else in the market. ## QUALIFICATIONS - Deep Knowledge on Risk Management. Financial and statistical concepts to measure risk and optimal portfolio management. - Deep Knowledge on DeFi Protocols. Internal mechanisms of many if not most of these protocols: - Liquid staking protocols (Lido, EtherFi, Kinetiq) - AMMs (Uniswap, Balancer) - Lending protocols (Aave, Morpho Blue, Maple, Term Finance) - Perp DEXs (Hyperliquid, Lighter, GMX). - Auctions/RFQs/Routers (CoW Protocol, UniswapX, 1inch Fusion, Hashflow) - Familiarity with Data Engineering - Experience with managing a book in TradFi or DeFi across equities, tokens, loan books, or other types of strategies. - Experience applying rigorous statistical methods to portfolio analysis. WHY JOIN US? Joining Paxos Labs means becoming part of a pioneering team at the forefront of financial innovation for the mass market. You will have the opportunity to: - Build the Future: Play a critical role in transforming traditional enterprises with innovative crypto solutions. - Do Impactful Work: Contribute to projects that have a tangible impact on the global financial landscape. - Enable Personal Growth: Benefit from continuous learning and professional development in a rapidly evolving industry with an emphasis on personal career advancement. - Receive Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive salary and participate in directly in ownership structures that provide top-of-the-line benefits. - Join A Dynamic Team: Thrive in a fast-paced, agile setting where your ideas are valued and your contributions are recognized. ## LOCATION We are a heavily in-person team working in New York City. We prize effective in-person coordination that allows us to move fast. We also consider remote work on a case by case basis. Once we receive your application, we'll be in touch if we are interested. ## About Paxos Labs ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Technology, Information and Internet (blockchain infrastructure / onchain finance) - **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises, fintech platforms, exchanges, and institutions looking to embed onchain financial products. - **Mission**: “To enable enterprises to own more of their economics, facilitate growth through innovation, and future-proof their business by delivering safe and utility-driven onchain experiences to their end-users.” ## Products & Services - **[Amplify Stack](https://www.paxoslabs.com/)**: A single API integration with three modules: - **Earn**: Embed yield directly into platform products through curated programs, putting idle balances to work. - **Borrow**: Integrate digital asset credit markets with automated collateral management and institutional-grade controls. - **Mint**: Launch branded digital dollars (stablecoins) with built-in redemption flows, reserve management, and compliance monitoring. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding – $12M (raised in a Venture Round on 2026-04-01) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Robot Ventures, Blockchain Capital; incubated by Paxos (which is backed by Oak HC/FT, Declaration Partners, Founders Fund, Mithril Capital, PayPal Ventures). Partners include Uniswap. - **Growth Signals**: Launched in June 2025; announced flagship Amplify Stack in April 2026; 12 employees; LinkedIn followers 1,614 (+5.4% monthly); built on Paxos’s $180B+ tokenization track record. ## Competitive Advantages - **Regulatory moat**: Inherits over a decade of regulatory expertise from Paxos (NYDFS trust charter, OCC charter, MAS in Singapore, FSRA in Abu Dhabi). - **Proven infrastructure**: $180B+ tokenization volume, $3.5B+ payments volume processed on Paxos rails; used by PayPal, Mastercard, Stripe, Nubank, Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Kraken, and OKX. - **Single API integration**: One integration covers yield, borrowing, and stablecoin issuance, reducing complexity for partners. - **Institutional trust**: Combines DeFi-native agility with enterprise-grade compliance and risk management. ## Strategic Focus - Expand the onchain product layer beyond simple access to crypto, making digital assets productive for users. - Enable platforms to own their economics by offering branded stablecoins, yield products, and credit markets. - Continue to build on the regulatory foundation of Paxos while operating independently to serve a broader set of builders and institutions. ## Why Work Here - **Small, agile team**: 12 employees – opportunity for high impact and ownership. - **Remote/hybrid flexibility**: Multiple offices (New York HQ) with remote or hybrid options available. - **Cutting-edge domain**: Work on the frontier of onchain finance, DeFi, and regulated digital assets. - **Engineering culture**: Roles include Smart Contract Engineer, Fullstack Product Engineer, DeFi Researcher – focus on building scalable, trusted financial infrastructure. - **Backed by industry leaders**: Strong backing from Paxos and top crypto VCs, providing stability and resources of an established player with startup speed. ## Sources 1. [paxoslabs.com](https://www.paxoslabs.com/) 2. [linkedin.com/company/paxos-labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/paxos-labs) 3. [builtin.com/company/paxos-labs](https://builtin.com/company/paxos-labs) 4. [paxos.com/newsroom](https://www.paxos.com/newsroom/paxos-launches-new-start-up-to-expand-access-to-on-chain-markets) 5. 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