At LlamaRisk, we’re making risk analysis in decentralized finance smarter, simpler, and radically more transparent. Our platform helps protocols, investors, and institutions understand and monitor complex financial systems—bridging traditional finance and DeFi with actionable insights and intuitive tools.
Founded in 2021, LlamaRisk is a remote-first company with a globally distributed team of engineers, researchers, and product thinkers. We’re focused on building robust, data-driven frameworks that support better decisions in on-chain finance. Above all, we value clarity, security, and innovation grounded in real-world impact.
The Role
We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and maintain offchain and onchain systems powering our risk platform. You'll develop protocol integrations, blockchain indexers, onchain risk oracles, and emergency response systems.
What you'll do**:**
- Build backend (indexers, APIs, monitoring, automation) and onchain (smart contracts, oracles, emergency mechanisms) systems.
- Integrate the financial quantitative methodologies elaborated by our researchers into our systems
- Design scalable backend services for blockchain data, risk monitoring, and real-time alerting
- Integrate with major DeFi protocols (Aave, Curve, liquidity pools)
- Leverage AI models to accelerate development and automate repetitive tasks
- Work together with client-specific teams, the research team, and our frontend team
Requirements
- Backend: 3-6+ years with Python, TypeScript, and/or Go • HTTP API design • Docker • Infrastructure management • Pub/sub systems • Ability to leverage AI tools for productivity
- Blockchain: Smart contract development (Solidity, Vyper) • Solid EVM understanding • Onchain oracles and price feeds (Chainlink) • Transaction finality & onchain access controls • Blockchain indexing
- DeFi & Security: Understanding of major protocols (Aave, Curve, AMMs, lending markets) • Strong security mindset and understanding • Financial data processing
- Timezone: Americas / Europe / Africa / Middle Est only. Willingness to work during EST core hours.
Optional Requirements
- Oracle system development
- Open-source DeFi contributions
- MEV and Ethereum consensus knowledge