Head of Data for the Solana Foundation developing and owning data strategy across the ecosystem. Leading team of analysts and ensuring data drives informed decisions.
Responsibilities
Define and own the Foundation’s data strategy—what we measure, why it matters, and how it informs decisions across the organization
Lead a team of analysts and analytics engineers, each owning a specific ecosystem vertical, and synthesize their work into a coherent cross-vertical perspective
Own relationships with the Foundation’s ecosystem data providers, ensuring coverage, quality, and methodological rigor
Work closely with client teams (like Anza, Firedancer, Jito, Temporal, etc.) on data-driven assessments of Solana protocol upgrades
Drive the data infrastructure roadmap and make decisions on tooling, gaps, and new partnerships
Represent the Foundation’s data perspective in executive conversations and external forums
Requirements
5+ years of experience in data, with at least 3 years leading a team or function
Deep familiarity with on-chain data—you understand what the metrics mean and where they break down
Fluency across DeFi, developer ecosystem, stablecoins, payments, and network economics metrics
Strong technical foundation in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience managing a big data platform using modern data warehousing tools (Databricks, Snowflake, ClickHouse, etc.)
Proven track record managing external data vendor relationships—not just consuming outputs
Strong communicator who can translate complex, multi-signal analysis for non-technical stakeholders.
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