Senior Blockchain Data Researcher
Senior Blockchain Data Researcher
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About us:
Syndica is creating the Cloud of Web3. We supply the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprisegrade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means youll be held to a high standard technically challenged and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies.
We are backed by strategic partners investors and advisors who are allin on our mission: Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital Steve Jang of Kindred Ventures Joe McCann of Asymmetric Jump Crypto Coinbase Ventures Solana Ventures Circle Ventures and many more.
About you:
You are a talented seasoned researcher who thrives in a collaborative and fastpaced environment
You have 2 years of experience in blockchain data analysis with a strong emphasis on deriving firstprinciple outofthebox insights
Advanced knowledge of SQL (indexes subqueries CTEs basic profiling)
Proficiency in at least one scripting or statistical computing language such as Python or R and relevant data analytics packages (Pandas matplotlib dplyr ggplot)
Experience within and of data visualization tools such as Tableau Looker etc.
Continuously engaged in learning demonstrating a proactive approach to tasks and responsibilities
Comfortability in engaging with developer communities on Twitter Telegram Discord and blockchain research forums
Standout experience:
Experience being a team lead mentoring junior analysts and collaborating with other lineofbusiness leaders
Advanced understanding of Solana EVM and related technical domains (Validators RPC) with experience parsing block explorers such as Solscan and Etherscan
Proficient knowledge in and of SQL Python (Pandas) and REST APIs
About the role:
As a selfstarter you will assist in leading and managing a research pipeline consisting of multiple web3 domains and sectors. You will consistently meet deadlines and thoughtfully incorporate feedback from the Head of Research who you will report to. This may include creating brand new research campaigns staying apprised of trends gathering pertinent data deriving new material creating takeaways and delivering the final product in pursuit of advancing the overall Research function of Syndica.
Key responsibilities:
Perform research and derive insights from topics such as movement and behavior within:
L1/L2 blockchain and rollup performance and adoption
NFT marketplaces creator economies and compression engines
DePIN networks (physical and digital infrastructure / Artificial Intelligence)
DeFi protocols (DEXs AMMs stablecoins derivative markets borrow/lend)
Centralized Exchange (CEX) flows
Interoperability and bridging protocols
Payments infrastructure (mobile onramps enterprise & consumer)
Data provenance and storage capabilities
Decentralized social graphs
DAO activity
dApp developer practices and more see our research blog posts to get an idea of the depth and breadth of our content.
Leverage tools such as Flipside and Dune to pull relevant data.
Stay on top of industry best practices for onchain research (tools data sources technologies) as well as broader web3 knowledge.
Use data visualizations to effectively illustrate complex relationships trends etc.
Analyze respective whitepapers to cultivate an understanding of a projects onchain data.
Collaborate as a part of the Research team to prepare reports for external distribution.
What does success in this role look like
In three months you have become our goto senior researcher working on important topics and shipping consistently.
In six months you have earned the trust of the team and you are delivering research while working closely with our CSuite to help us surpass the Research functions KPIs.
In twelve months you have established a cadence of predictable ontime delivery of bestinclass community research.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
