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Tech Lead - Research

Lido
Job Details

Location

Worldwide

Job Type

Full Time

Experience

Senior

Salary

Competitive fees in $

Openings

1 Position

Company Size

1–10

Description

  • This role is for a technical partner to the Lido on Ethereum research lead.
  • You will be responsible for the technical part of the Ethereum research arm.
  • You will work closely with protocol-level changes and help shape the future of Lido and Ethereum.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in crypto
  • Strong research background
  • In-depth understanding of Ethereum protocol mechanics
  • Regular user of decentralized applications and protocols
  • Experience navigating and participating in open source development discussions
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages
  • Familiarity with Solidity, EVM, EIPs
  • Ability to read and analyze smart contracts
  • Ability to conduct detailed technical and economic analysis of protocol improvement proposals
  • Ability to provide clear and well-founded recommendations for suggested protocol changes
  • Ability to analyze and interpret ethereum-derived data
  • Experience writing and submitting Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) and/or contributing to ethresear.ch posts is an advantage but not a requirement

Responsibilities

  • Participate in protocol discussions at the frontier of both Ethereum and Lido research
  • Understand the impacts of these discussions on Lido and propose alternative options and/or improvements
  • Monitor suggested changes to the Ethereum protocol and analyze their impact on Lido
  • Develop recommendations for modifications to the Lido protocol based on changes to Ethereum
  • Propose EIPs, review EIP drafts, track related discussions, and provide regular updates to the dev team

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Remote work
Education funding
Equipment reimbursement
Co-working space support
Conference attendance
Community immersion
Long-term incentives
Fully remote and flexible work arrangements
Participation in a mission-driven, decentralized ecosystem
Competitive crypto compensation packages
Contribution to Ethereum’s future via open-source projects
Access to top-tier DeFi and Web3 tools

Required Skills

Ethereum
Blockchain Research
Smart Contracts
EIPs
Protocol Development
Crypto
DeFi
Solidity
EVM
About Lido

Lido DAO Ecosystem Contributors are at the forefront of decentralized finance and Ethereum 2.0 innovation. We are a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) empowering users to stake ETH while maintaining liquidity through stETH , the leading liquid staking token . Since 2020, we’ve been securing and scaling Ethereum with non-custodial, trustless, and open-source infrastructure. Our mission is to democratize access to staking rewards and DeFi opportunities across a growing 100+ integrations , including Aave, Uniswap, Curve, and more. We work closely with 700+ Node Operators globally , ensuring high performance, decentralization, and resilience. Whether you're a developer , protocol engineer , or blockchain enthusiast , Lido offers unique opportunities to shape the future of Ethereum.

Industry

Blockchain
DeFi

Office Locations

Remote-friendly
Job Summary
Category
Blockchain Engineering
Posted5/10/2025
Location Type
Remote
Last Updated5/10/2025
Full Time
Senior
Competitive fees in $
1 Position

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