PROTOCOL SPECIALIST

Posted 22 Days Ago
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Boston, MA
1-3 Years Experience
Fintech • Cryptocurrency
The Role
Join as a Protocol Specialist at Coin Metrics, a leading provider of cryptoasset data. Support network data products, conduct research on blockchain protocols, work with protocol teams, and collaborate with internal teams to enhance on-chain asset coverage. Requires deep knowledge of blockchain networks, proficiency in Kotlin/Java/Python, SQL, and data pipelines, with a strong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial spirit.
Summary Generated by Built In

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
  • Comprehensive benefits offerings (regionally specific) 
  • Opportunities for professional development 
  • Remote or hybrid work options 
  • Paid time off

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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Top Skills

Java
Kotlin
Python
The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
93 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Coin Metrics is the leading provider of crypto financial intelligence, providing network data, market data, index and network risk solutions to the most prestigious institutions touching cryptoassets. Coin Metrics was founded in 2017 as an open-source project to determine the economic significance of public blockchains. Today, we expand on that original purpose to empower people and institutions to make informed crypto financial decisions.


Find us online (http://coinmetrics.io) and on Twitter (https://twitter.com/coinmetrics) or check out our industry leading free ‘State of the Network’ newsletter (coinmetrics.substack.com).

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