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Qredo

Madrid, Spain

$67k - $102k

Ankr

New York, NY, United States

$50k - $90k

Paradigm

Singapore, Singapore

$58k - $100k

Qredo

Lisbon, Portugal

$77k - $100k

Enya

Remote

$54k - $100k

Enya

Remote

$45k - $90k

Enya

Remote

$72k - $75k

Enya

Palo Alto, CA, United States

$72k - $75k

Monad

New York, NY, United States

$125k - $175k

Monad

New York, NY, United States

$150k - $200k

OpenZeppelin

Remote

$54k - $70k

Cloudery

United States

$62k - $77k

Fuel Labs

Remote

$72k - $100k

OpenZeppelin

Remote

$18k - $45k

DApp360 Workforce

United States

$72k - $168k

Risk Operations Manager

Qredo
$67k - $102k estimated

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Risk Operations Manager

Madrid, Spain /
Operations – Operations /
Full-time Remote
/ Remote

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Qredo is a decentralized digital asset management infrastructure and product suite designed to unlock new opportunities for institutional investors in digital assets and decentralized finance. Qredo's Layer 2 blockchain protocol enables users to seamlessly transfer and settle BTC, ETH, and ERC-20 tokens. Assets are secured by Qredo’s advanced Gen 2.0 multi-party computation (MPC), which provides tier-1 bank security and institutional-grade governance.

Responsibilities

    • Create risk function to ensure proper margin and collateral management across the platform
    • Identify and explain concentration of exposures, stress testing exposure results, collateral haircuts
    • Work with technology, senior management and other stakeholders to continuously review and enhance exposure methodologies and tools
    • Own the parameters of the risk engine
    • Partner with others on development and enhancement of counterparty credit exposure framework for new products or structures where risk expertise is required
    • Act as subject matter expert on derivatives products, counterparty credit exposure/risks, providing guidance and training to colleagues on material methodology releases or model limitations, and helping guide methodology and policy updates
    • Manage and contribute to firm-wide projects around key counterparty credit exposure metrics & technical enhancements

Qredo offers

    • Flexibility to work from anywhere and possibility for international transfer.
    • Assistance with home office setup as well as offsite team building allowance.
    • Culturally diverse work environment (we speak 33 languages!).
    • Great career development opportunities in a growing company.
    • Competitive compensation and benefits package within the industry.
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What is the meaning of Layer 2?

Layer 2 in the context of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology refers to a secondary framework or protocol that is built on top of an existing blockchain system (the main chain or Layer 1)

The primary purpose of Layer 2 solutions is to solve the scalability and speed issues that many blockchains face, especially those that have become popular and heavily used, like Ethereum

Here are the key aspects of Layer 2 solutions:

  1. Scalability Enhancement: They help in scaling the main blockchain by handling transactions off the main chain. This reduces the burden on the main chain, allowing for faster and cheaper transactions.
  2. Types of Layer 2 Solutions: There are various forms of Layer 2 solutions, including state channels, sidechains, plasma chains, and rollups. Each has its own mechanism for interacting with the main chain and handling transactions.
  3. State Channels: These involve two parties engaging in numerous transactions outside of the main chain, which are then consolidated into a single transaction. This is especially useful for situations where multiple transactions occur between the same parties.
  4. Sidechains: These are separate blockchains that are connected to the main chain via a two-way peg. They operate independently and can have their own consensus mechanisms but are secured by the main chain.
  5. Plasma Chains: Plasma chains are similar to sidechains but with a more hierarchical structure. They report back to the main chain regularly and are optimized for mass transaction handling.
  6. Rollups: Rollups process and store transaction data on a sidechain but post transaction data to the main chain. They come in two varieties: optimistic rollups and zk-rollups, each with its own method of transaction verification.
  7. Security Considerations: While Layer 2 solutions are generally secure, they can have different security models compared to the main chain. This is an important consideration for users and developers.
  8. Impact on User Experience: For end-users, Layer 2 solutions can greatly improve the experience by reducing transaction fees and increasing transaction speeds.
  9. Adoption and Development: Many blockchain projects are actively developing Layer 2 solutions to enhance their networks. This is an ongoing area of innovation in the blockchain space.