Optimum is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to lead empirical research on blockchain protocols, MEV, order flow, market structure, and network-level timing signals. The work will shape Optimum's networking products and analytics strategy.

What you'll do

• Lead hypothesis-driven research using on-chain, mempool, relay, validator, and network datasets.
• Design experiments, causal analyses, and predictive or simulation-based models.
• Translate research findings into product direction and clear recommendations.
• Partner with Product, Economics, Research, and Engineering on data pipelines and evaluation tools.

What you'll bring

• At least five years of experience in quantitative research, blockchain research, data science, or a related analytical field.
• Hands-on knowledge of blockchain market structure, including MEV, block building, order flow, and validator dynamics.
• Strong statistics, experimentation, Python, and SQL skills.
• Autonomy, product judgment, and the ability to communicate complex research clearly.

This is a fully remote role. Most of the team works in ET or CET, so meaningful overlap with those time zones is expected.