Solver Competition Oversight

at CoW DAO

Job Type contractor
Work Model remote
Location Europe, Remote,

Job Description

As a member of CoW DAO’s core team, you will have the opportunity to shape these essential products, and contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem more broadly.  About the role Location: We are a fully remote team, and although we hire almost globally, there is a preference for this role to be based in Europe or remote +/- 4 hours CEST time Please note we’re not hiring from the US, Australia, or New Zealand Position: Full-time contractor You'll be joining the team overseeing the design, monitoring, and enhancement of the CoW Protocol's solver competition. As the pioneer in intent-based trading, this competition has attracted top players in the field. Building strong relationships between solver teams (those responsible for executing trades onchain) and our core team is vital for the protocol’s growth. Your role involves providing technical support to solver teams, identifying challenges they face, and collaborating with our core team to enhance the competition. You'll also develop essential components for monitoring the competition, ensuring compliance and user protection. This journey will deepen your understanding of blockchain intents and our batch-auctions-based approach, exposing you to valuable data for insightful analysis. Ultimately, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the CoW Protocol's solver competition operates effectively, in line with the CoW DAO's principles of fairness, safety, and decentralization.

Requirements

  • skilled in coding, especially in Python, and familiarity with Rust is a bonus
  • proficient in SQL and comfortable navigating databases
  • intrigued by the Game Theory principles driving the mechanics of the solver competition
  • passionate about blockchain technology and advocate for a decentralized future in digital currencies
  • thrive on tackling complex problems, utilizing a range of tools, from algorithms to data analysis, to find effective solutions
  • enjoy collaborating with multiple teams, communicating openly to grasp their challenges and work together towards solutions
  • eager to develop a diverse skill set, delving deep into the blockchain technology supply chain and understanding the interactions among various entities, with a focus on the Ethereum blockchain

Skills & Technologies

blockchain python remote full-time contractor game theory decentralized