Douro Labs

Role Description You will own the architecture of market infrastructure at its most fundamental level: designing the methodologies and data products that power institutional-grade pricing and indexing. This is not purely a backend role. You are equally a subject matter expert who will stand in front of sophisticated institutional clients and defend complex financial engineering in both technical and business terms. You will solve real problems: - How do we construct a defensible world price for an asset? - What data sources matter? - How do we synthesize them into a methodology that traders, exchanges, and market makers can trust? - How do we explain that to centralized and decentralized exchange executives? Location: Europe Remote-first Language: English (Fluent) Your Responsibilities - Design and develop data methodologies that synthesize multiple sources into defensible market signals. - Develop a deep understanding of available datasets, their limitations, and optimal use cases. - Implement data signals with direct impact on revenue and institutional adoption. - Leverage advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical programming to move from exploratory analysis to production systems. - Demonstrate mastery in time-series analysis, pattern recognition, and large-scale data problems. - Apply expertise in asset pricing, liquidity measurement, and market data systems. - Serve as the subject matter expert representing quantitative products to institutional clients. - Translate sophisticated financial engineering concepts into clear, logical explanations for non-technical audiences. - Relay market feedback from institutional partners back to product and engineering teams. Qualifications - 5+ years of professional experience in quantitative research, financial engineering, or related quantitative roles. - Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL. - Deep, practical knowledge of market data systems and reference data architecture. - Proven experience designing and deploying pricing methodologies for financial assets. - Experience with liquidity measurement, market impact analysis, or similar quantitative market microstructure work. - Strong grasp of how institutional clients evaluate and adopt new data infrastructure. - Demonstrated ability to solve non-trivial problems with minimal guidance. - Ability to communicate advanced quantitative concepts with clarity to audiences ranging from engineers to C-suite executives. Nice to Have - Background at quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or proprietary trading desks. - Experience with decentralized finance (DeFi) or next-generation financial infrastructure. - Prior work at market data providers or exchanges. - Exposure to Index design and maintenance. Company Description We are a well-rounded team: half of us are tech whizzes, while the other half excel in building partnerships with institutional clients, prime brokers, and the global financial infrastructure community. Communication is key to our network-driven approach. Remote Work: Our team is spread across the globe, from the US and South America to Europe and Asia. We are a digital-first organization where remote work is the norm. Startup-level Speed: We thrive in the dynamic DeFi space and love adaptable problem solvers who are eager to meet the evolving needs of the market. We're building an Amsterdam hub with strong technical and business development talent. The Mission: You will be architecting methodologies that define the future of market data. Your work will power transparent, defensible pricing across asset classes that have never had institutional-grade infrastructure, designed for sophisticated buyers who require the highest fidelity, lowest latency, and most reliable market signals.

• Own all runtime requirements for Pyth Pro: monitoring, provisioning, risk metrics, and SLA management • Establish service targets for each iteration and measure improvements and risk reduction • Express detailed requirements that enable automation of feed provisioning and feed reviews • Ensure all feeds meet quality standards and institutional requirements • Investigate and lead implementation of automation opportunities around price feeds • Identify repetitive operational tasks and opportunities for systematic automation to reduce toil and human error • Proactively identify system vulnerabilities and risks; propose and champion solutions • Think strategically - anticipate failure modes and design for resilience • When incidents occur, lead data forensics and quantify user impact • Work on fixes that measurably reduce recurrence and drive both tactical and strategic solutions • Make high-stakes decisions during incidents • Own the requirements and success metrics for incident prevention • Manage relationships with institutional users and data providers; ensure their needs are understood • Advocate internally for operational improvements • Prioritize user satisfaction and think in terms of identifying and solving problems • Balance hands-on execution with strategic thinking about long-term improvements

APAC BD Lead (Data) We are looking for an elite APAC BD Lead covering Asia hours to scale our ecosystem’s liquidity and data footprint, specifically driving the adoption of Pyth Pro. You will serve as the primary bridge between our network and the world’s most sophisticated trading firms, market makers, and exchanges. You will also be responsible for expanding the consumer footprint for Pyth Pro. This role is for a high-level operator who understands the plumbing of modern markets: someone who can speak the language of a Quantitative Trader one hour and a C-suite exchange executive the next. You will be responsible for driving the supply side of our network (onboarding institutions who can provide real time market data) and the demand side (pitching Pyth Pro to institutional consumers such as exchanges, traders etc). Location: Singapore or Remote (Global) | Priority Hubs: Asia Language: English (Fluent); Mandarin (Not mandatory) About Our Team and Your Role We are a well-rounded team: half of us are tech whizzes, while the other half excel in building partnerships with data providers, developers, and the DeFi community. Communication is key to our network-driven approach. - Remote Work: Our team is spread across the globe, from the US and South America to Europe and Asia. We are a digital-first organization where remote work is the norm. - Startup-level Speed: We thrive in the dynamic DeFi space and love adaptable problem solvers who are eager to meet the evolving needs of the market. - The Mission: You will be architecting partnerships that define the future of market data. Your focus will be Pyth Pro, our institutional-grade data solution designed for users who require the highest fidelity, lowest latency, and most reliable feeds directly from primary sources. Your Responsibilities Drive Network Supply (Market Makers & Data Providers) - Identify, pitch, and onboard top-tier Market Makers and Trading Firms to contribute high-quality data to the network. - Leverage existing relationships while aggressively building new partnerships with leading DEXs, CEXs, and global financial institutions to ensure our network remains the gold standard. - Navigate complex negotiations with institutional entities to expand our data footprint across the APAC region and beyond. Scale Pyth Pro Adoption (Demand Side) - Lead the sales effort for Pyth Pro, identifying institutional consumers (Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, and High-Frequency Traders) who require premium, low-latency data feeds. - Effectively communicate the technical and economic value proposition of Pyth Pro to sophisticated buyers. - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to relay market feedback and shape our roadmap. Ecosystem & Relationship Management - Act as a high-touch Relationship Manager for VIP clients, ensuring long-term retention and growth. - Represent the organization at major industry events (TradFi and DeFi) across Asia and Europe. - Maintain a pulse on the competitive landscape, specifically regarding Oracles and institutional data providers. Desired Skills and Experience - Professional Experience: 5+ years in Business Development, Sales, or Institutional Coverage within Finance or Fintech. - Institutional Pedigree: A strong background in Tier-1 Banking or Trading Institutions with a successful transition into the DeFi space. - Proven Network: Established track record of building and managing partnerships with Market Makers, Exchanges (CEX/DEX), and institutional liquidity providers. - Technical Literacy: Ability to discuss API integrations, data latency, and oracle mechanics with confidence. - Cultural Competence: Deep experience navigating the nuances of both Western and Asian markets (Mandarin fluency is a plus). Nice to Have - Direct experience in migrating liquidity or data providers from legacy systems to decentralized protocols. - Background in Quantitative Trading, Exchange or Prime Brokerage. - A strong presence in the DeFi community and a deep understanding of the Pyth ecosystem. Think you’ve got what it takes to build the most talented team in the world? We’d love to meet you.

Most job postings tell you what we need. This one asks what you can do. Douro Labs is a core contributor to the Pyth Network, the real-time financial data infrastructure powering DeFi across 50+ blockchains. We operate at the intersection of high-frequency data, decentralized systems, and open finance. The work is technically demanding, the stakes are real, and the mission matters: making trustworthy, low-latency market data a public good for the world. We do not always know in advance who we need next. But we know how exceptional people think, and we have learned that the most impactful hires often define their own scope. What This Is This is a standing invitation. If you do not see a role that matches what you do, that is not a reason to move on. Some of the best work being done at Douro Labs today was pitched to us by the person now doing it. Growth engines, technical integrations, research verticals, ecosystem programs, they exist here because someone saw a gap and made a compelling case to fill it. Your application is your job description. We mean that literally. Who We Are Looking For You have genuine conviction about Web3. Not because it is trendy, but because you have spent real time with it, building, researching, contributing, or breaking things open to understand how they work. You follow the protocol debates, you have opinions worth defending, and you care about where decentralized finance is actually going. You understand, or are ready to go deep on, why data infrastructure is foundational to all of it. Oracles are the trust layer in the Defi Stack. If that framing excites you, you are already thinking the way we do. You have a track record. Not necessarily a long one, but a real one. Shipped products, open-source contributions, published research, communities built from scratch, something that shows you do not just think about ideas but execute on them. You are high-agency. You do not wait to be told what is broken. You see the problem, you move on it, and you bring others along. In a fast-moving ecosystem, that instinct is more valuable than any specific credential. You are comfortable operating globally. We are a remote-first team with roots in Porto. Our collaborators, integrators, and stakeholders are spread across every major timezone. You navigate that naturally. What Working Here Actually Looks Like We are not a team that moves fast and we build fast! When you are the data layer for billions in on-chain activity, precision is the product. We take that seriously. At the same time, we are early enough that you will shape how things get built, not just execute someone else's vision. You will work alongside people who have shipped at Jump, Bloomberg, and leading crypto protocols. You will have real ownership over your domain. You will be challenged, and you will be trusted. How to Apply Click apply to find out! Share anything that shows your work: GitHub, a portfolio, research you have published, a project you are proud of. We read everything and review every application personally, on a rolling basis. The future of decentralized finance will be built by people who see around corners. If that is you, we want to hear from you.

Role Description We're seeking superstar software engineers with a proven track record of shipping high-impact products, who are passionate about building the market data infrastructure that powers the future of decentralized finance. If you have deep Rust experience and love taking products from vision to reality, you’ll feel right at home here. In this role, you’ll: - Build backend services - Write smart contracts - Create developer SDKs - Enhance tooling and monitoring - Play a hands-on part in defining our product A strong grasp of the DeFi landscape will help you spot opportunities and extend the boundaries of what’s possible. We're hiring at multiple levels of seniority, bring your expertise, and we’ll tailor the title to you. Qualifications - Minimum 4 years of software engineering experience, with a portfolio of shipped products you’re proud of - Expertise in Rust is strongly preferred - Experience with large-scale, safety-critical systems is a plus - Smart contract and blockchain development experience is great, but we also value backend engineers who excel in low-level languages (Rust or C++) - Familiarity or curiosity with Solidity, Python, and Typescript - Standout communication skills with technical, business, and external partners - Capability and passion for mentoring engineers at all levels - Ready to participate in periodic on-call rotations Requirements - Thrive in a startup environment within the dynamic DeFi space - Value adaptable problem solvers eager to address evolving market needs - Write open-source software - User-centric development with a focus on crafting user-friendly APIs and clear documentation Benefits - Work remotely with a global team spanning the US, South America, Europe, and Asia - Optional office in Porto, Portugal - English proficiency is essential for team and external developer communication Company Description - Balanced team with tech-talented individuals and those excelling in partnerships with data providers, developers, and the DeFi community - Communication is key in our network-driven approach