Senior Backend Blockchain Engineer: Scale Critical Systems

Placements24; Southampton; Presencial; GBP 41.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Leading blockchain company

Complex and impactful projects

Continuous learning and development

Collaborative and innovative culture

Clear career progression paths

State-of-the-art office facilities

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is representing a rapidly expanding blockchain technology company seeking a Senior Backend Blockchain Engineer in Randburg. You will design, build, and scale backend services powering blockchain solutions, focusing on performance, security, and reliability.

You’ll work with Go, Node.js or Python and collaborate with smart contract engineers and product teams to deliver robust blockchain infrastructure. A bachelor's degree and strong problem-solving skills are required.

Formación

• Proven Backend Engineer with significant exposure to blockchain technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Go, Node.js, Python, or Java for backend systems.
• Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, distributed systems and consensus.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and caching.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience in designing RESTful APIs and integration with external services.
• Knowledge of smart contracts is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for blockchain apps.
• Implement and optimize core blockchain functionalities and protocols.
• Integrate blockchain networks with data sources and external services.
• Develop and manage APIs for decentralized applications and internal systems.
• Write clean, testable code with good documentation using Go/Node.js/Python.
• Collaborate with frontend, smart contract engineers and product managers.
• Ensure performance, reliability and security of backend systems.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Stay updated on blockchain tech trends and backend engineering.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.

Conocimientos

Go

Node.js

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Herramientas

SQL/NoSQL databases

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is representing a rapidly expanding blockchain technology company seeking a Senior Backend Blockchain Engineer in Randburg. You will design, build, and scale backend services powering blockchain solutions, focusing on performance, security, and reliability.

You’ll work with Go, Node.js or Python and collaborate with smart contract engineers and product teams to deliver robust blockchain infrastructure. A bachelor's degree and strong problem-solving skills are required.