Market Integrity Reviewer

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

              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.