Coin Metrics is the leading provider of crypto financial intelligence, offering network data, market data, indexes and network risk solutions to a wide range of market participants and observers . Since 2017, we have served the industry by offering granular data and insight dashboards that surface both blockchain and market trends. Our aim is to help builders as well as investors create new and sophisticated markets that are transforming how the world understands value. Our service is unique, our history is deep, and our market position gives us a front-row seat into the evolution of not just a new industry, but also its impact on global finance.
Coin Metrics puts unparalleled insight and accuracy into crypto data and analytics so that companies can accelerate value creation and minimize risk. Just as crypto markets are expanding, so are we. If the below job description sounds like it was written for you, get in touch!
YOUR PURPOSE
As a Protocol Specialist you will work with our team to support our network (on-chain) data products and services. Join a fast-paced startup pioneering novel metrics, data products, and insights surrounding the economics, markets, usage, health, and other aspects of public blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other prominent Layer-1 networks. You will be surrounded by talented people passionate about decentralized economies and the data behind them. Break new ground, create exciting new data-driven research and products, and help shape future economies.
YOUR VALUE
Understanding and creating relevant research (including protocol overviews) on blockchain protocols’ inner workings (infrastructure requirements, data structures, governance, economics, etc)
Assessing various blockchain clients and the RPC / API interfaces, understanding the data structures, and documenting the end-to-end interaction with these protocols from the perspective of node running and data interpretation
Working with blockchain protocol teams and communities to help Coin Metrics act as a trusted partner and steward of their networks, providing feedback and actively contributing to their open source efforts
Staying on top of protocol changes and how those changes impact Coin Metrics’ downstream applications
Collaborating with backend data extraction and interpretation teams and infrastructure teams to alert them of protocol changes that could impact Coin Metrics’ applications/operations
Working collaboratively with our research, engineering and infrastructure teams to increase our on-chain asset coverage
Acting as the relevant protocol expert on sales and client service interactions
YOUR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Deep knowledge of and interest in blockchain networks and their data structures (you want to live and breath crypto protocols)
Proficiency in a major programming language such as Kotlin/Java/Python (Kotlin preferred or willingness to learn Kotlin if not already proficient)
Proficiency in SQL (preferably PostgreSQL)
Proficiency building, maintaining, testing data pipelines and warehousing
Participation (e.g., engaging with protocol teams, making proposals, providing feedback) in a blockchain community is a plus
Strong sense of ownership, entrepreneurial spirit, and/or startup-like experience, capable of driving towards solutions independently while seeking feedback when appropriate
LIFE AT COIN METRICS
Coin Metrics is a dynamic and fast-paced organization with a global team. We are united by our OPEN core values: Open, Pioneering, Elucidating, and Neutral. Our employees are empowered to prioritize what’s best for our products, customers, and team members. At Coin Metrics, we are not just a participant in the digital finance arena but a leader, working to shape the industry’s trajectory. We are a group of ambitious thinkers constantly encouraging one another to think creatively, innovate, and learn while reshaping the industry. We strive to push boundaries and innovate with the bigger picture in mind, working diligently towards a future where our efforts have a lasting impact.
Join us as we continue to push boundaries and innovate with the bigger picture in mind, working diligently towards a future where our efforts have a lasting impact.
Other benefits of working at Coin Metrics include:
Competitive salary, 401(k) retirement plan or pension depending on location, bonus and options plans
Coin Metrics is an employer committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. For US applicants, you may view Pay Transparency , Employee Rights and Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coin Metrics participates in the E-Verify program where applicable, as required by law.
Coin Metrics is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to hr@coinmetrics.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Financial Services
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