Who is Risk Labs?

Risk Labs is the foundation and core team behind UMA and Across.

We operate as one cohesive, globally distributed team building infrastructure that pushes crypto forward. UMA’s Optimistic Oracle records verifiable truth onto blockchains. Across is leading interoperability through intent-based architecture. Both are decentralized protocols governed by global communities and supported by Risk Labs Foundation.

We are remote-first, high-agency, and impact-driven.

Why This Role Exists

We are hiring a contract analyst to support UMA’s proposal monitoring system for prediction markets. This system provides additional safety against incorrect proposals going undisputed and that response times remain within defined service thresholds. You will use internal tooling to review proposals flagged as high risk, and exercise independent judgment to decide if they are correct or should escalate to UMA’s dispute resolution system. Your work directly impacts resolution accuracy, protocol trust, and user confidence.

This is not a community moderator role. It is a structured, accountable review function operating under defined response-time and quality expectations. The right candidate will grow their impact and scale in this role, as the system and its critical integrations (like Polymarket) continue to scale exponentially.

What You’ll Own

1. Flagged Proposal Review (Primary Responsibility)

Review proposals flagged by monitoring systems during assigned coverage windows.
Determine whether the proposal is: Correct, Should be escalated to UMA’s dispute resolution system
Review and act on flagged proposals promptly to stay within maximum response times.
Maintain high decision accuracy
Determine when to escalate high risk or ambiguous cases to senior Risk Labs staff when required
Estimated volume: 10-50 flagged proposals for review per 12 hour period.

2. Exercise Independent Judgment

Apply consistent reasoning across objective and subjective markets
Interpret ambiguous or edge-case rules under time constraints
Ensure decisions are defensible, repeatable, and aligned with protocol standards

3. Maintain Decision Quality

Clearly document rationale for approvals, disputes, and escalations
Maintain consistent standards across review cases

4. Improve the System

Identify patterns in false flags or rule ambiguity
Provide structured feedback on monitoring gaps
Suggest improvements to market rules to increase determinism and clarity
Contribute to ongoing refinement of Human Review processes

What Success Looks Like

This role is outcome-driven. Success is measured by: SLA adherence, Consistent and high quality judgements on flagged proposals, Consistency across decisions, Actionable system feedback contributions

Ideal Background

Required

Prediction Market Fluency: 1+ years of active involvement with prediction markets (rules, disputes, resolutions)
Strong Analytical Judgment: Ability to interpret both objective and subjective market rules under ambiguity
High Integrity & Bias Resistance: Comfortable making neutral decisions that may impact financial outcomes
Reliability & Accountability: Consistent SLA adherence and independent work execution
Clear Written Communication: Ability to articulate concise, structured reasoning
Detail-Oriented & Process-Driven

Comparable Experience May Include

Trust & Safety / Policy Enforcement
Marketplace Integrity
Risk Operations / AML Review
Fact-checking or governance review
DAO governance participation

Schedule & Structure

Contract-based role
Remote
KYC required
Structured shifts (anticipated ~12-hour shifts, 5 days/week including weekends, final schedule TBD)
Alternatively, distributed coverage model (1–3 hours/day) depending on final staffing design
Review activity limited to defined working hours (no engineer-style on-call expectations)
Coordination via Slack

Compensation

Monthly retainer
Per-review incentive structure
Performance-based incentives tied to: Volume thresholds, SLA adherence, Resolution accuracy, Escalation quality
Compensation range reflects experience and demonstrated judgment.
Payment available in stablecoins or fiat.

Who Thrives Here

Calm under ambiguity
Comfortable making decisions others may disagree with
Resistant to bias and external influence
Structured in thinking
High-agency and self-directed
Motivated by protecting system integrity

Closing

Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply unless they meet every qualification. Risk Labs is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role, even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply.

Risk Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Our Values

We value curiosity.
We value openness, honesty and directness.
We value integrity.
We value iterative learning.
We value taking smart risks.
We value being high agency.

Why Work at Risk Labs?

We’re a mission-driven team aligned with the ethos of crypto and focused on meaningful impact. We value ownership, adaptability, and kindness.

We support personal wellness, professional growth, and flexible work environments — whether you’re family-focused, nomadic, or somewhere in between.

Our Team & Backers

Our global team blends deep technical expertise with diverse business perspectives.

Backed by investors including Placeholder, Blockchain Capital, Bain Capital, Coinbase, and Dragonfly.

Market Integrity Reviewer

Anywhere in the world

Remote

Mid-level

Risk Labs Foundation