Senior Blockchain Architect — Lead Secure, Scalable Platforms

Placements24; Southampton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Professional development

Innovative team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Blockchain Architect in Randburg to define and drive the technical strategy for blockchain initiatives. You will lead complex designs, establish standards, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable decentralized applications.

Your deep expertise in Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda, along with cryptography and distributed systems knowledge, will shape the future of our client's blockchain landscape.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software architecture/design with 5+ years in blockchain.
• Deep expertise in Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, Corda and consensus mechanisms.
• Strong cryptography, distributed systems, and smart contract knowledge.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-grade, scalable DApps.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex blockchain solutions and platforms.
• Evaluate emerging blockchain technologies and adoption strategies.
• Develop standards, best practices and deployment guidelines for blockchain.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications with stakeholders.
• Ensure security, scalability and performance of blockchain architectures.

Skills

Blockchain architecture

Distributed systems

Cryptography

Smart contracts

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ethereum

Hyperledger Fabric

Corda

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Blockchain Architect in Randburg to define and drive the technical strategy for blockchain initiatives. You will lead complex designs, establish standards, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable decentralized applications.

Your deep expertise in Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Corda, along with cryptography and distributed systems knowledge, will shape the future of our client's blockchain landscape.