Senior DeFi Analyst
MONOLITH · France
- Hybrid
- Other
- $150,000 / year
- France
Job highlights
- Analyze DeFi protocols and strategies.
- Manage risk and optimize delta-neutral yields.
- Utilize on-chain data and analytics platforms.
- Design and evaluate yield-farming strategies.
- Build performance monitoring dashboards.
About the role
Senior DeFi Analyst at MONOLITH
MONOLITH is seeking a highly analytical and curious Senior DeFi Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the crypto and DeFi ecosystem, with a focus on delta-neutral yield and risk management. You will be responsible for evaluating protocols, analyzing on-chain data, designing yield strategies, and building internal dashboards.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate protocols across multiple categories, including CEXs/DEXs, perpetuals, tokenized equities, money markets, yield aggregators, and related infrastructure.
- Track and interpret key metrics such as TVL flows, liquidity depth, token unlocks, funding rates, and pool utilization across different chains.
- Prepare investment memos and risk reports outlining opportunities, red flags, and expected returns.
- Pull, structure, and analyze on-chain data from various sources.
- Design and evaluate yield-farming and delta-neutral strategies.
- Build internal dashboards to monitor positions, yields, funding rates, liquidity depth, and overall protocol performance.
Requirements:
- Highly analytical mindset and deep curiosity about how the crypto and DeFi ecosystem works.
- Comfortable working independently, synthesizing complex information, and forming clear, well-reasoned conclusions.
- 1+ year of experience in DeFi research, on-chain analytics, or yield strategy design.
- Strong understanding of core DeFi primitives: AMMs, perpetuals, lending protocols, bridges, liquidation mechanics, and funding rates.
- Solid analytical skills in tokenomics and valuation frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with blockchain explorers, Dune, DeFiLlama, Nansen, Arkham, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with on-chain data (RPC queries, events/logs) and reading basic Solidity code.
- Strong understanding of risk frameworks, including protocol mechanics, smart-contract risk, oracle and manipulation risk, economic risk, and MEV exposure.
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher (reading and writing).
Bonus Points:
- Deep understanding of the options market.
- Up-to-date market knowledge, including the ability to clearly explain how protocols such as Pendle or Yieldbasis work.
Key skills/competency:
- DeFi Analysis
- Risk Management
- On-chain Data Analytics
- Yield Strategy Design
- Tokenomics
- Valuation Frameworks
- Smart Contract Risk
- MEV
- Dune Analytics
- Nansen
Skills & topics
- DeFi Analyst
- Senior Analyst
- DeFi
- Decentralized Finance
- Crypto
- Blockchain
- On-chain Analytics
- Yield Farming
- Risk Management
- Tokenomics
- Dune Analytics
- Nansen
- MONOLITH
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 1+ year of DeFi research or on-chain analytics experience, emphasizing skills in risk management and yield strategy design.
- Showcase your tools: Explicitly mention your hands-on experience with blockchain explorers, Dune, Nansen, and other relevant analytics platforms.
- Demonstrate analytical depth: Prepare to discuss your understanding of DeFi primitives, tokenomics, and your approach to risk assessment in crypto.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to explain complex DeFi concepts and potentially review basic Solidity code or on-chain data queries.
- Highlight curiosity: Emphasize your deep curiosity and analytical mindset regarding the crypto and DeFi ecosystem in your application and interviews.
Technical preparation
Master DeFi primitives: AMMs, lending, etc.,Practice on-chain data analysis tools (Dune).,Understand tokenomics and valuation frameworks.,Study risk frameworks and MEV exposure.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex DeFi strategy you analyzed.,How do you independently synthesize information?,Explain a challenging risk you identified.,How do you stay updated on DeFi?
Frequently asked questions
- What specific DeFi protocols does MONOLITH analyze for this Senior Analyst role?
- For the Senior DeFi Analyst position at MONOLITH, we evaluate a broad range of protocols including CEXs/DEXs, perpetuals, tokenized equities, money markets, yield aggregators, and associated infrastructure. Your role will involve deep dives into these diverse areas of the DeFi landscape.
- What on-chain data tools are essential for a Senior DeFi Analyst at MONOLITH?
- Hands-on experience with blockchain explorers, Dune Analytics, DeFiLlama, Nansen, and Arkham is highly valued for the Senior DeFi Analyst role at MONOLITH. Familiarity with pulling and structuring on-chain data is crucial for success.
- How does MONOLITH approach risk management for DeFi investments?
- MONOLITH takes a comprehensive approach to risk management for DeFi. As a Senior DeFi Analyst, you will be expected to understand and assess various risks, including protocol mechanics, smart-contract risk, oracle and manipulation risk, economic risk, and MEV exposure.
- What is the expected level of experience for the Senior DeFi Analyst position?
- We require at least 1 year of experience in DeFi research, on-chain analytics, or yield strategy design for the Senior DeFi Analyst role at MONOLITH. A strong understanding of DeFi primitives and analytical frameworks is also key.
- Does MONOLITH expect Senior DeFi Analysts to be familiar with options markets?
- While not strictly required, a deep understanding of the options market is considered a bonus for the Senior DeFi Analyst position at MONOLITH. If you have this expertise, particularly in explaining protocols like Pendle, we encourage you to highlight it.
- What kind of analytical skills are needed for the Senior DeFi Analyst role?
- The Senior DeFi Analyst role at MONOLITH demands strong analytical skills, particularly in tokenomics and valuation frameworks. You should be comfortable synthesizing complex information, forming well-reasoned conclusions, and preparing detailed investment memos and risk reports.
- Is working independently a key aspect of the Senior DeFi Analyst job at MONOLITH?
- Yes, independence is a key requirement for the Senior DeFi Analyst at MONOLITH. We are looking for candidates who are comfortable working autonomously, synthesizing information, and driving their own analysis and conclusions.