Chainlink Labs is hiring a Director, Product Structuring to lead a cross-functional team responsible for the production, quality, and cost structure of our data products. You'll define strategy, ship new methodologies, and scale operational excellence across traditional and crypto markets, combining financial engineering, quantitative research, risk management, and people leadership.
What You'll Do
- Define data-product strategy, setting vision, KPIs, and roadmaps for price feeds, streams, and bespoke data services.
- Champion pricing research, guiding quants in designing, stress-testing, and deploying asset-pricing models for spot, derivatives, and long-tail crypto assets.
- Own real-time data risk, establishing risk tolerances, overseeing 24/7 monitoring, and ensuring rapid incident response.
- Optimize cost structure by negotiating commercial terms, redesigning provider configurations, and reducing network-wide data spend while expanding coverage.
- Scale high-performing teams by recruiting, coaching, and developing a diverse group of quants, analysts, and BD managers.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Product, Finance, and Legal to launch new data products and embed risk-aware practices company-wide.
- Represent Chainlink externally by engaging with leading exchanges, OTC desks, data vendors, and DeFi protocols to advance industry standards.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in financial engineering, quantitative research, or market-data product leadership.
- At least 4 years managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Deep knowledge of market-data infrastructure, asset pricing theory, and real-time trading data for both traditional and crypto markets.
- Proven track record shipping production-grade pricing or risk systems used in live trading, clearing, or DeFi.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python (or similar), SQL, and statistical analysis.
- Demonstrated success negotiating commercial agreements with Tier-1 data vendors, exchanges, or liquidity providers.
- Strong operational rigor with experience running 24/7 or follow-the-sun data-risk or trading-ops programs.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Passion for blockchain, decentralized finance, and the future of verifiable computation.
Nice to Have
- Experience leading teams that span quantitative research, trade-ops/risk, and business development under one roof.
- Familiarity with node-operator ecosystems, oracle design patterns, or Web3 infrastructure primitives.
- Prior ownership of P&L or budget for market-data procurement.
- Publications or open-source contributions in pricing, risk management, or crypto-market microstructure.
- Experience growing organizations through rapid scale-up phases in a remote-first environment.
Technical Stack
- Python
- SQL
Team & Environment
You will lead the Structured team, a cross-functional organization of quants, analysts, and BD managers. You'll partner closely with Product Engineering, GTM, and Node Operators.
Work Mode
This role is global and open to candidates in various regions.
Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.
