ether.fi · 1 month ago
Risk Engineer
New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expEther.fi is one of the largest crypto companies in the world, focusing on building real consumer applications in the DeFi space. The Risk Engineer will architect risk infrastructure for institutional DeFi vaults, conduct risk assessments, and develop automated monitoring systems to protect digital assets.
FinTechInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of DeFi protocols including smart contract audit reviews, economic attack vectors, and governance risks
Build sophisticated liquidity analysis tools to predict slippage, market impact, and establish position limits across protocols
Design and deploy 24/7 automated monitoring systems tracking health factors, collateralization ratios, and liquidation thresholds
Develop real-time alerting infrastructure with sub-minute latency for critical risk events and automated escalation paths
Partner with the vault engineers and execution team to integrate risk controls into deployment strategies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or related field
3+ years of experience in DeFi, traditional finance risk management, or quantitative trading
Deep understanding of DeFi primitives: lending protocols, AMMs, perpetuals, yield aggregators, and liquidation mechanics
Proficiency in Python/TypeScript for risk modeling and automation, with experience querying blockchain data
Strong quantitative background with ability to model complex risk scenarios and build production monitoring systems
Independence and ownership mindset - ability to architect solutions with minimal guidance in a fast-paced startup
Excellent communication skills to interface with technical teams and explain risk to stakeholders
Benefits
Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and token allocation grant
Opportunity to work with a well-funded startup managing $1B+ from day one
Direct impact on institutional DeFi adoption and cutting-edge yield strategies
Exposure to the latest DeFi protocols and risk management innovations
Flexibility to shape risk practices at a ground-floor opportunity
Company
ether.fi
ether.fi is a non-custodial decentralized ETH staking method that distributes staking to node operators in exchange for rewards.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$32.3MKey Investors
Hyperithm
2024-03-22Series Unknown
2024-02-28Series A· $27M
2023-02-28Seed· $5.3M
Leadership Team
Mike Silagadze
Founder and CEO
Recent News
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