Fund Associate (Technical Research)
Alchemy
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Posted:
July 31, 2023
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Other
About the position
The job overview for the Research Engineer position is to perform in-depth technical overviews regarding investments and new products within the web3 ecosystem. This includes conducting rigorous technical analysis and assessments of potential investment opportunities, collaborating with product development and engineering teams to implement Alchemy products, producing highly technical content about investments and industry trends, and assisting portfolio companies in integrating Alchemy products. The role also involves contributing to open source GitHub repositories and providing product overviews.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth technical assessments of potential investment opportunities and current portfolio companies to assist in investment due diligence.
- Produce in-depth quantitative market research and content that will live and be redistributed through various content channels.
- Assist portfolio companies in integrating Alchemy products throughout their tech stack, from first principle systems designs perspectives.
- Contribute to leading open source GitHub repositories, focusing on creating public goods for the greater web3 community.
- Provide product overviews.
Requirements
- Technical Analysis & Investment Research
- Conduct rigorous technical analysis and assessments of potential investment opportunities within the web3 ecosystem
- Provide essential data and insight to inform investment decisions
- Product Research & Development
- Collaborate with product development and engineering teams within portfolio companies
- Assist in the design and implementation of Alchemy products within their business
- Industry Trends & Insights
- Produce highly technical, quantitative content about investments, upcoming trends, new products, and macro market analysis
- Technical and Whitepaper Analysis
- Conduct in-depth technical assessments of potential investment opportunities and current portfolio companies
- Assist in investment due diligence
- Research Content
- Produce in-depth quantitative market research and content
- Portfolio Engineering
- Assist portfolio companies in integrating Alchemy products throughout their tech stack
- Contribute to leading open source GitHub repositories
- Focus on creating public goods for the greater web3 community
- Provide product overviews
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a world-class developer platform
- Chance to contribute to the growth of blockchain technology
- Access to leading infrastructure in the blockchain space
- Collaboration with experienced professionals from top companies and universities
- Opportunity to work with top blockchain companies globally
- Exposure and recognition through media coverage in TechCrunch, Forbes, Bloomberg, etc.
- In-depth technical analysis and assessments of potential investment opportunities
- Collaboration with product development and engineering teams
- Production of highly technical, quantitative content
- Integration of Alchemy products throughout portfolio companies' tech stack
- Contribution to leading open source GitHub repositories
- Technical overviews of emerging products and protocols
- Prototype and implementation of new products for Alchemy
- Opportunity to work in the web3 space
- Experience in writing and deploying highly complicated Solidity contracts
- Understanding and distillation of highly technical concepts
- Experience in protocol or systems designs for web3 startups or protocols
- Knowledge of relevant narratives and trends in the ecosystem
- Strong technical background and confidence in contributing to industry-advancing conversations
- Passion for helping startups succeed and thrive
- Background in computer science or mathematics
- Experience in theoretical computer science lab or role.