Protocol Risk Engineer

Posted on January 20, 2026
Zurich
Permanent
Posted on January 20, 2026

About this role

Salary: CHF 130’000 - 150’000 per year

Requirements:
  • Strong quantitative skills: Python, SQL, Excel
  • Hands-on experience with DeFi protocols (lending, perpetuals, stablecoins)
  • Exposure to EVM chains or Solana
  • Working knowledge of risk frameworks and risk metrics
  • Regular use of AI tools to augment analysis and workflows
Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines for DeFi lending markets and RWAs
  • Build and operate capital, liquidity, and exposure models
  • Convert qualitative and operational risks into quantitative parameters
  • Run stress tests, scenario analyses, and ongoing risk monitoring
  • Design dashboards and reporting for real-time risk visibility
  • Collaborate with engineers, risk stakeholders, and governance teams to operationalize frameworks
Technologies:
  • AI
  • Excel
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Blockchain

More:

Our client is building the data and analytics layer behind a crypto-native risk framework spanning DeFi lending markets and real-world assets. This role focuses on translating risk frameworks into data pipelines, models, and monitoring systems that operate in production and inform real capital decisions.

This is a hands-on role for someone comfortable working close to data, models, and live systems in a fast-evolving environment.

last updated 3 week of 2026

Salary

CHF 130’000 - 150’000 per year
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