Daylight · 5 months ago
DeFi Strategist
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelDaylight is a decentralized energy company focused on building a protocol for distributed solar and storage systems. They are seeking a DeFi Strategist to lead business development and enhance energy-based yield products, working closely with various teams to grow strategic integrations and improve product design.
EnergyEnergy ManagementRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Own and scale DayFi’s DeFi-native business development function, driving integrations with Layer 1s and Layer 2s, stablecoins, lending markets, interest rate derivatives, structured products, and bridges
Shape and refine the design of DayFi’s yield products to improve liquidity, increase retention, and scale TVL
Provide strategic input into the roadmap of core DeFi integrations to increase composability, utility, and adoption
Work closely with partners to structure joint incentive programs, coordinate co-marketing, and accelerate TVL growth
Work with the engineering and product teams at Daylight to provide seamless DeFi UX for mints, redemptions, and other engagements
Work with the marketing team at Daylight to communicate the value proposition of our novel yield products to DeFi market participants
Qualification
Required
Deep familiarity with the DeFi ecosystem, including RWAs, stablecoins, money markets (e.g., Aave, Morpho), and structured yield platforms (e.g., Pendle), and strong opinions on why certain products have worked and others have not
Demonstrated understanding of advanced DeFi strategies such as looping and fixed-rate interest products
A strong rolodex of protocol teams and DeFi power users, specifically in the stablecoin, RWA, lending, infrastructure, and market making spaces
Prior experience in business development or product strategy at a RWA protocol, lending protocol, stablecoin issuer, Layer 1, or Layer 2
Comfortable thinking in smart contract logic and understanding the implications of EVM-level design decisions on go-to-market and integrations
Strong strategic thinking and communication skills—you can move between technical discussions and ecosystem storytelling with ease
Preferred
Prior exposure to RWA tokenization or experience structuring compliant DeFi products
Experience working with or across power markets
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Wellhub membership
Monthly wellness stipend
Company
Daylight
The decentralized energy company
Founded in 2022
2-10 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$88.2MKey Investors
Framework VenturesTurtle Hill Capitala16z crypto
2025-10-16Series Unknown· $15M
2025-10-16Debt Financing· $60M
2024-07-31Series A· $9M
Leadership Team
Jason Badeaux
Co-Founder
Udit Patel
Co-Founder / CTO
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