DeFi Operations Specialist - Bullish

About the role

In this role, you will manage capital deployment and monitor risks across various DeFi protocols, ensuring safe execution of transactions and compliance with firm guidelines. Your responsibilities will include yield optimization, wallet operations, and financial modeling.

You will join a team focused on institutional-grade digital asset solutions, working on tasks that require both technical skills and financial acumen. Success in this position means effectively balancing operational efficiency with risk management.

The salary range for this role is competitive, with a base between $100,000 and $145,000, plus bonuses.

Skills that matter here

• DeFi: This role requires deep knowledge of DeFi protocols and yield mechanics.
• financial operations: Experience in financial operations is crucial for managing capital deployment.
• trading support: You will provide trading support by monitoring interest rates and borrow costs.
• treasury management: Treasury management experience is necessary for overseeing wallet and custody operations.
• Excel: Advanced Excel skills are needed for financial modeling and analytics.
• Python: Familiarity with Python is helpful for data analysis and modeling.

Who this role suits

• You have a strong background in financial operations with at least 5 years of experience.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and have a keen attention to detail.
• You possess a deep understanding of DeFi protocols and their dynamics.
• You are comfortable using technical tools and have a solid grasp of traditional finance principles.

From the employer

Responsibilities:

• On-Chain Execution & Protocol Management: Safely execute capital deployment, rebalancing, supply, and borrow actions across major DeFi protocols (e.g., Aave, Morpho, Curve, Uniswap, etc.) under firm-approved guardrails.
• Yield Optimization & Interest Rate Tracking: Actively monitor interest rate fluctuations, borrow costs, and utilization rates across different EVM and non-EVM networks.
• Wallet & Custody Operations: Manage institutional-grade multi-sig workflows, warm/cold wallet setups, and secure cross-chain bridging infrastructure.
• Reconciliation & Settlements: Assist in daily reconciliation of deployed capital, collateral ratios, accrued interest, earned yield, and reward token harvests.
• Risk & Liquidation Monitoring: Proactively monitor health factors, collateralization ratios, and protocol-specific risk profiles.
• Financial Modeling & Analytics: Maintain and improve quantitative models evaluating yield sensitivity, liquidity depth, and partnership economics.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Ops Experience: 5+ years in a financial operations, trading support, or treasury management role, with at least 1-2 years of professional experience directly within Web3/DeFi.
• DeFi Protocol Mastery: Deep knowledge of DeFi Protocols, lend/borrow dynamics, and yield mechanics.
• On-Chain Literacy: Proficient with block explorers and institutional infrastructure.
• Financial & Macro Acumen: Strong foundational knowledge of traditional finance principles.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling capability. Familiarity with Python, SQL, or Dune Analytics is helpful.
• Mindset: Extreme attention to detail and capable of operating calmly in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 - $145,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits.
• Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.