--- title: 'The WildCard at Douro Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/the-wildcard-douro-labs-global-yckz0axea1sv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # The WildCard at Douro Labs - **Company:** Douro Labs - **Location:** Global - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-05-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dourolabs.xyz/2fb41cbd-cec9-4e81-9b2f-d7bcc01abe9e ## Job description Most job postings tell you what we need. This one asks what you can do. Douro Labs is a core contributor to the Pyth Network, the real-time financial data infrastructure powering DeFi across 50+ blockchains. We operate at the intersection of high-frequency data, decentralized systems, and open finance. The work is technically demanding, the stakes are real, and the mission matters: making trustworthy, low-latency market data a public good for the world. We do not always know in advance who we need next. But we know how exceptional people think, and we have learned that the most impactful hires often define their own scope. What This Is This is a standing invitation. If you do not see a role that matches what you do, that is not a reason to move on. Some of the best work being done at Douro Labs today was pitched to us by the person now doing it. Growth engines, technical integrations, research verticals, ecosystem programs, they exist here because someone saw a gap and made a compelling case to fill it. Your application is your job description. We mean that literally. ## Who We Are Looking For You have genuine conviction about Web3. Not because it is trendy, but because you have spent real time with it, building, researching, contributing, or breaking things open to understand how they work. You follow the protocol debates, you have opinions worth defending, and you care about where decentralized finance is actually going. You understand, or are ready to go deep on, why data infrastructure is foundational to all of it. Oracles are the trust layer in the Defi Stack. If that framing excites you, you are already thinking the way we do. You have a track record. Not necessarily a long one, but a real one. Shipped products, open-source contributions, published research, communities built from scratch, something that shows you do not just think about ideas but execute on them. You are high-agency. You do not wait to be told what is broken. You see the problem, you move on it, and you bring others along. In a fast-moving ecosystem, that instinct is more valuable than any specific credential. You are comfortable operating globally. We are a remote-first team with roots in Porto. Our collaborators, integrators, and stakeholders are spread across every major timezone. You navigate that naturally. What Working Here Actually Looks Like We are not a team that moves fast and we build fast! When you are the data layer for billions in on-chain activity, precision is the product. We take that seriously. At the same time, we are early enough that you will shape how things get built, not just execute someone else's vision. You will work alongside people who have shipped at Jump, Bloomberg, and leading crypto protocols. You will have real ownership over your domain. You will be challenged, and you will be trusted. How to Apply Click apply to find out! Share anything that shows your work: GitHub, a portfolio, research you have published, a project you are proud of. We read everything and review every application personally, on a rolling basis. The future of decentralized finance will be built by people who see around corners. If that is you, we want to hear from you. ## About Douro Labs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Douro Labs is a blockchain infrastructure company that develops oracle tooling and protocol infrastructure to expand the Pyth Network, delivering real-time, institutional-grade financial data on-chain. - **Entity Type**: Private (Unfunded bootstrap; no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Porto, Portugal - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Not publicly named; key leadership includes CEO Michael Cahill and Co-founder & COO Ciarán Cronin ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Blockchain infrastructure / Decentralized data services / Web3 development - **Target customers**: DeFi protocols, smart contract developers, blockchain participants, and financial institutions - **Mission statement**: To unlock financial data for developers and create fairer, more transparent markets by decentralizing access to real-time market data once reserved for Wall Street ## Products & Services - **Pyth Network Core Contribution**: Douro Labs is a core contributor to the Pyth Network, the world’s largest first-party oracle for financial data, offering 300+ real-time, sub-second price feeds across digital assets, equities, ETFs, FX, and commodities. - **Oracle Tooling & Infrastructure**: Builds scalable, battle-tested products that enable secure aggregation and distribution of proprietary data on-chain. - **Perseus Upgrade**: Delivers 50–80% lower gas costs, faster data delivery, and greater reliability through an advanced architectural framework. - **Staking & Governance Tools**: Token-led governance with staking rewards and slashing mechanisms to incentivize accurate data submissions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed (unfunded company) - **Key Metric**: The Pyth Network powers over $65 billion in trading volume across 180+ DeFi applications and is integrated across 30+ blockchains. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external funding raised; key partners include Jump Crypto, Pyth Data Association, and leading global exchanges and market makers. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 15.2% YoY (from 22 to 27 employees); operates in 11 countries; team includes alumni from Goldman Sachs, Jump Crypto, BNP Paribas, Amazon Web Services, and Chorus One. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Party Data Model**: Unlike third-party aggregators, Pyth sources data directly from exchanges and trading firms, ensuring superior fidelity, reduced latency, and enhanced trust. - **Broad Market Coverage**: 300+ sub-second price feeds spanning crypto, equities, ETFs, FX, and commodities. - **Crypto-Native Expertise**: Deep protocol knowledge combined with startup agility; team of experienced Web3 builders. - **Token-Led Governance**: Permissionless mainnet where token holders guide protocol upgrades, fee structures, and ecosystem development. ## Strategic Focus - **Expanding Data Feeds**: Continuing to broaden the range of real-time financial data available on-chain. - **Scaling Infrastructure**: Enhancing scalability, accessibility, and ease of integration for developers through tooling and protocol improvements. - **Decentralization**: Transitioning to fully permissionless, community-governed operations with staking and slashing mechanisms. - **Cross-Chain Integration**: Maintaining and expanding presence across 30+ blockchains. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Rated 5.0/5.0 on employer review platforms (3 reviews), with 5.0 for Compensation, 5.0 for Culture, 5.0 for Career Growth, and 4.7 for Work-Life Balance. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but operates across 11 countries with HQ in Porto, Portugal; likely flexible/remote-friendly. - **Team Composition**: 47% technical staff (18 of 27 employees), indicating a strong engineering culture. - **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge Web3 infrastructure alongside talent from Jump Crypto, Goldman Sachs, and AWS; contribute to one of the most widely used oracle solutions in blockchain. - **Growth Potential**: Early-stage, unfunded company with rapid growth trajectory and significant market impact. ## Sources 1. [dourolabs.xyz](https://www.dourolabs.xyz/) 2. [LinkedIn - Douro Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/douro-labs/) 3. [Tracxn - Douro Labs Profile](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/dourolabs/__LgeIoypju3yqbcD1WrHcmqZ-te2CyEdWKq8EgV_9l-Y) 4. [Finnotes - Douro Labs Profile](https://www.finnotes.org/entities/douro-labs) 5. [Jobs.ashbyhq.com - Douro Labs Careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/dourolabs.xyz) ## Other roles at Douro Labs - [Market Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/market-analyst-douro-labs-north-c1b8gfhp6bgp) — North, United States - [Brand Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/brand-designer-douro-labs-north-evz71cg6n6e5) — North, United States - [Compliance Officer](https://feeny.ai/job/compliance-officer-douro-labs-europe-5nwfqbkzmbpt) — Europe