Head of Data
Location
Worldwide
Posted
67 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Data
Solana Foundation
• Define and own the Foundation’s data strategy—what we measure, why it matters, and how it informs decisions across the organization • Lead a team of analysts and analytics engineers, each owning a specific ecosystem vertical, and synthesize their work into a coherent cross-vertical perspective • Own relationships with the Foundation’s ecosystem data providers, ensuring coverage, quality, and methodological rigor • Work closely with client teams (like Anza, Firedancer, Jito, Temporal, etc.) on data-driven assessments of Solana protocol upgrades • Drive the data infrastructure roadmap and make decisions on tooling, gaps, and new partnerships • Represent the Foundation’s data perspective in executive conversations and external forums
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data, with at least 3 years leading a team or function
- Deep familiarity with on-chain data—you understand what the metrics mean and where they break down
- Fluency across DeFi, developer ecosystem, stablecoins, payments, and network economics metrics
- Strong technical foundation in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience managing a big data platform using modern data warehousing tools (Databricks, Snowflake, ClickHouse, etc.)
- Proven track record managing external data vendor relationships—not just consuming outputs
- Strong communicator who can translate complex, multi-signal analysis for non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- None specified
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