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Head of DeFiParticula • Hoboken, NJ, United States
Head of DeFi

Head of DeFi

Particula • Hoboken, NJ, United States
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Particula is the prime ratings provider for digital assets, now bringing trusted, data-driven ratings on-chain. As DeFi matures and converges with TradFi, we’re building the rails that help institutions, protocols, and builders use ratings to unlock safer, more efficient capital flows.

We’re hiring a Head of DeFi to lead our on-chain strategy - shaping the product, technical integrations, and go-to-market with leading ecosystems and protocols. If you have a strong DeFi network, a track record of building and shipping in crypto, and the ability to bridge TradFi and DeFi, this role offers the chance to define how ratings become a foundational primitive for the on-chain economy.

Tasks

  • Own the end-to-end DeFi strategy for bringing Particula's ratings on-chain : architecture, product roadmap, integration pipeline, revenue models, commercialization, and market positioning.
  • Design on-chain product primitives that make ratings composable across protocols, chains, and ecosystems.
  • Oversee cross-chain rating infrastructure design, strategy, protocol integration roadmap, institutional partnerships (L1 / L2s, oracles, lending markets, custodians), security frameworks, and multi-chain operational reliability.
  • Coordinate with protocol engineering teams on rating consumer interface implementation and smart contract integration patterns.
  • Partner with BD to source, structure, negotiate, and close strategic partnerships; establish joint GTMs with ecosystems, infrastructure providers, and protocols.
  • Navigate governance forums, technical working groups, and standards bodies to drive adoption and ecosystem alignment.
  • Define and validate business cases for ratings usage (pricing, risk parameters, collateral eligibility, governance automation, compliance tooling) to drive revenue growth.
  • Own market intelligence : track ecosystem evolution, regulatory dynamics, protocol trends, and risk developments to inform strategic priorities.
  • Collaborate with engineering to ship secure, production-grade smart contracts and robust APIs; set engineering standards for gas efficiency, data freshness, reliability, auditability, and SLAs.
  • Manage integration lifecycle from technical design through audit completion to mainnet deployment; coordinate audit processes and security configuration.
  • Represent Particula publicly : conferences, governance forums, ecosystem calls, and thought leadership.
  • Build and mentor a high-performing team across product, solutions engineering, and partnerships; drive technical decisions and guide the team on protocol mechanics, security patterns, and integration architecture.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in crypto / DeFi with a deep, active network across protocols, L1 / L2s, oracles, market makers, asset managers, and infrastructure providers.
  • Proven track record shipping technical DeFi products : smart contracts (Solidity / Vyper), oracle integrations, data pipelines, indexers, and / or risk tooling.
  • Multi-chain deployment experience across EVM ecosystems with understanding of bridge security models, verification mechanisms, latency trade-offs, and cross-chain data integrity patterns.
  • Strong product sensibility : translate market needs into technical specs, prioritize roadmaps, deliver iterative value, and architect protocol integration patterns that drive adoption.
  • Commercial acumen : demonstrable BD / partnership success - structuring deals, negotiating integrations, designing monetization models, and closing revenue-generating partnerships.
  • Deep fluency in DeFi mechanisms : collateralization models, risk parameters, liquidation systems, governance frameworks, MEV considerations, cross-chain bridges, staking economics, yield strategies, and liquidity incentives.
  • Understanding of oracle security patterns, ZK proof verification, data feed consumption, and cross-chain messaging protocol evaluation (security assumptions, verification models, gas optimization, failure modes).
  • Comfort with reliability engineering : SLAs, data integrity monitoring, incident response protocols, audit coordination, and operational excellence.
  • Excellent stakeholder management : operate effectively from C-suite executives to protocol engineers; lead technical architecture discussions while translating complexity for business stakeholders.
  • Highly practical problem solver who drives execution to completion across technical and commercial workstreams.
  • High integrity, low ego, execution-focused; willing to dive into code, documentation, governance proposals, and community channels as needed.
  • Bonus : TradFi experience (credit ratings, risk analytics, structured products, asset servicing)

    • Benefits

  • Offsites with the team in exciting locations
  • Flexible working hours in a company that relies on remote work
  • Exciting product in a very dynamic market environment as well as founding-level ownership of a key growth function.
  • Values-based start-up culture
  • Many opportunities to develop further and network with committed people
  • Flat hierarchy
  • Cash salary : gross annual salary & potential share options and bonus for outstanding performance

    • How to Apply

    Shoot us a quick intro with your CV and LinkedIn profile. Bonus if you can share a deal, partnership, or GTM strategy you’re proud of.

    Let’s build the next layer of trust for digital assets - together!

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