Our team brings together energy and crypto veterans who believe in a future where communities power themselves. Backed by a16z, Framework, and other industry-leading investors, we're building the infrastructure to make that vision a reality. Learn more at www.godaylight.com
The Role
We’re hiring a DeFi Strategist to lead DayFi’s business development and play a foundational role in the evolution of our energy-based yield products. You will be responsible for growing our strategic integrations across DeFi, deepening relationships with protocols and stablecoin issuers, and shaping product design and go-to-market strategy to ensure DayFi becomes a core building block in the emerging RWA DeFi stack.
You’ll work closely with the protocol and capital formation teams, helping to align liquidity incentives, refine composability features, and grow network effects across both sides of the market.
This role is in-person in our New York City office.
Responsibilities
- Own and scale DayFi’s DeFi-native business development function, driving integrations with Layer 1s and Layer 2s, stablecoins, lending markets, interest rate derivatives, structured products, and bridges
- Shape and refine the design of DayFi’s yield products to improve liquidity, increase retention, and scale TVL
- Provide strategic input into the roadmap of core DeFi integrations to increase composability, utility, and adoption
- Work closely with partners to structure joint incentive programs, coordinate co-marketing, and accelerate TVL growth
- Work with the engineering and product teams at Daylight to provide seamless DeFi UX for mints, redemptions, and other engagements
- Work with the marketing team at Daylight to communicate the value proposition of our novel yield products to DeFi market participants
What we’re looking for
| Must Haves
- Deep familiarity with the DeFi ecosystem, including RWAs, stablecoins, money markets (e.g., Aave, Morpho), and structured yield platforms (e.g., Pendle), and strong opinions on why certain products have worked and others
