Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies.
Ellipsis Labs is seeking an Operations Associate to join our team. You'll be the operational backbone of the company, owning the systems and day-to-day execution that let a fast-growing startup run smoothly, from office operations to executive support to recruiting logistics. This is a high-visibility generalist role: you'll get exposure to how every part of the company runs, with real ownership from day one and room to build and improve the processes as we scale. In this role, you will:
Office Operations
Own the day-to-day operations that keep our office running well, including developing a strong sense of what the space needs before it becomes a problem
Manage inventory, including laptop procurement and coordinating repairs or replacements when equipment breaks
Work with the team to craft best in class events, end-to-end
Own the guest experience
Own all things food for the team, including daily lunch and dinner, and keeping snacks and drinks stocked
Support the logistics and administrative work of an upcoming office move
Recruiting Operations
Work with our head of talent on interview scheduling and on-site coordination
Keep our recruiting systems clean and up to date
Coordinate onboarding and offboarding for new hires and departing employees
Executive Support
Own our cofounders' calendars
Schedule business dinners on an as-needed basis
Handle one-off requests as they come up
QUALIFICATIONS
Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills: you naturally look for ways to turn ad hoc work into repeatable process
A demonstrated bias toward action: you take ownership of a problem and see it through without needing to be told twice
Excellent written and verbal communication
High discretion and sound judgment, particularly around confidential calendar and business information
No task too big or small: comfortable with hands-on work like restocking, setup, and other physical tasks alongside higher-level project work
Natural project and vendor management instincts, with the ability to set clear expectations and hold vendors accountable
Comfortable operating in-person, in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift day to day
Skills Required
- Strong organizational and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to turn ad hoc work into repeatable processes
- Demonstrated bias toward action and ability to independently own problems through completion
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential calendar and business information
- Comfort with hands-on physical tasks, including restocking and setup, alongside higher-level project work
- Project and vendor management skills, including setting clear expectations and holding vendors accountable
- Comfort working in person in a fast-paced startup environment with shifting priorities
What We Do
Ellipsis Labs is a venture-backed New York based startup building differentiated products in decentralized finance. Phoenix, our flagship protocol, is the leading orderbook spot exchange on the Solana blockchain. Our commitment to creating sustainable solutions reflects our company's long-term approach and values. We take pride in our strong, in-person culture defined by our hard-working, mission-driven team.
