Blockchain Data Engineer, Blockchain Lab

The mission of FINRA’s Blockchain Lab (the “Lab”) is to serve as a central point within FINRA for the development of blockchain initiatives; to build capacity within the organization to develop technology solutions to oversee the activity of member firm’s blockchain related activities; to identify, analyze and assist with the deployment of offerings by third-party blockchain vendors to assist with FINRA’s regulatory functions; and to serve as a resource within FINRA for expertise on matters related to blockchain technology.

The Data Engineer for the Lab will contribute to efforts to explore, develop, and test regulatory tools for monitoring activity on public and private blockchain networks.

The Data Engineer will be responsible for following developments in blockchain networks and managing network nodes, as well as developing tools to analyze and visualize blockchain data.

This role requires strong technical abilities, plus the ability to partner with other teams within FINRA to explore Proof of Concepts (POCs) and implement solutions.

The Data Engineer will independently conduct development efforts related to the Lab's initiatives and facilitate collaboration with key internal stakeholders.

In addition, the data engineer provides high level guidance to internal clients.

The data engineer will also need to be able to independently lead moderate-to-complex projects, as well as conduct research and make recommendations to senior management.

This would include independently making recommendations to senior management regarding development and vendor-related matters.

Essential Job Functions


* Collaborate and partner across business teams to explore POCs and build regulatory tools based on results.


* Develop and work with internal stakeholders in the design, implementation, testing, and operation of new tools.


* Work on the development of platforms to interact with blockchain networks and query, extract and analyze data.


* Keep abreast of market developments in the blockchain space and crypto markets.


* Work on analysis, written summaries, presentations and commentary designed to inform decision makers of information pertaining blockchain technology and related regulatory impacts.


* Ensure compliance with FINRA technology policies, standards, and security controls.


* Work to identify technology best practices

Preferred Qualifications


* Experience with Solidity, Rust, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS or other programming languages necessary for smart contract development or auditing.


* Experience developing applications on major L1s and L2s, e.g.

Ethereum, Solana, etc.


* Deep knowledge of DeFi and NFTs and the crypto tech stack.


* Experience programmatically processing, analyzing, and charting data, e.g.

Python, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, Dash.


* Experience with data analytics tools, e.g.

Dataiku, Pentaho, PowerBI.

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