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Quantitative Analyst

Morpho

Morpho

IT
France
Posted on Friday, July 26, 2024

🦋 About Morpho

Morpho is a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending protocol with a mission to revolutionize lending through an open, efficient, and resilient platform. We're experiencing explosive growth, with over $2.5 billion in assets supplied on the protocol. In just 3 months, our new permissionless protocol, Morpho Blue, grew from 0 to $1 billion, solidifying itself as the new standard for DeFi lending.

💼 Who we are looking for

We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst who will own the reward distribution strategy and the integration of the MORPHO token and help the rest of the team on various quant topics.

📍 Location

Paris 🥖 or remote 🌍 (up to - 7h CET to ensure sufficient overlap with the rest of the team).

🛠 Mission & Responsibilities

Your main tasks will include:

  • Owning the integration of the MORPHO token
  • Manage DEX and CEX listing and monitoring
  • Spearhead discussions with Market Makers
  • Develop strategies to align MORPHO holders with the protocol's long-term growth
  • Owning the rewards distribution strategy
  • Develop and supervise the rewards distribution plan
  • Handle incentive budgets to maintain long-term growth of the protocol and its integrators
  • Assisting the team on various quantitative topics
  • Support integrators with their use of the Morpho protocol
  • Guide the product team in the development of products requiring quantitative knowledge
  • Assist the growth team in negotiating co-incentivization programs

🧙 Must-have Experience & Skills

Quantitative & Finance

  • Quant Expertise: Proficient in quantitative analysis, including mathematical and statistical modeling (4-5 years of experience)
  • Market Understanding: Strong knowledge of market operations, price discovery, and liquidity.
  • Game Theory: Ability to conceptualize and model users’ behavior

DeFi

  • Tokenomics: Experience in launching tokens, token distribution and incentive mechanisms.
  • DeFi Understanding: In-depth knowledge of DeFi, including Uniswap v3.
  • Analytics Tools: Familiar with blockchain explorers and DeFi analytics platforms like Dune Analytics.

Technical Skills

  • System Modeling: Ability to autonomously model systems using Python and perform data analysis.
  • Back Testing: Experience in conducting back-testing.
  • Proficient in Git.
  • Proficient in Python.
  • SQL/Dune Analytics

Key competencies

  • Proven ability to conduct impactful research.
  • Relentless focus on continuous learning, with an ability to quickly comprehend complex systems, such as Morpho IRM.
  • Clear communication, capable of translating complex analysis into simple documents to help decision-making.

Personal Qualities

  • Ownership & Proactivity
  • Humility & Low Ego
  • Financial Interest
  • Autonomy

🤝 There is a good match if

  • You have a genuine passion for coding and learning, you constantly seek to learn new ideas and technologies.
  • You are mission-driven and excited about Morpho's purpose to make finance a common good.
  • You are a humble team player, willing to embrace ideas from others if they are better for the project.

🎁 What we offer

You will join one of the most important DeFi protocols. We are a really ambitious team, shipping fast with an entrepreneurial mindset. We offer:

  • A very stimulating environment. Our team members are among the best researchers and engineers on Crypto/DeFi topics and we like to share our knowledge internally, namely through our weekly “DeFi school” session.
  • The opportunity to contribute to one of the top 3 Decentralized Lending protocols.
  • A comfortable work environment with flexible policy on working remotely or from our Paris office (75002) and with access to the best tools on the market to help you with your work.
  • Team events including off-sites, bootcamps and afterworks, even when you’re remote.
  • An attractive package including Morpho tokens 🦋👀.

Ready to shape the future of finance?

We are looking forward to receiving your application.