Senior Blockchain Lead & Architect (Remote-friendly)

Placements24; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Professional development budget

Growth opportunities

Office located in Randburg

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly experienced Lead Blockchain Developer to join their pioneering team and steer a technical vision across blockchain initiatives. Based in Randburg with strong remote flexibility, you will guide development teams, architect scalable dApps, and ensure secure, high-quality deployments.

You will lead a team of developers, review code, shape standards, and collaborate with product managers to define roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with focus on blockchain
• Proven experience leading development teams and managing technical projects
• Deep understanding of blockchain fundamentals, cryptography, distributed systems

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of blockchain developers, providing guidance and mentorship
• Architect scalable, secure blockchain solutions and decentralized applications (dApps)
• Oversee development, testing, and deployment of smart contracts and blockchain protocols
• Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and processes
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define roadmaps and requirements
• Conduct code reviews for quality, maintainability and security
• Evaluate and integrate new blockchain technologies, tools, and frameworks
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
• Stay updated on industry trends, security vulnerabilities, and advancements
• Contribute to technical strategy and long-term architectural planning

Skills

Team leadership

Blockchain architecture

Smart contracts

Solidity

Rust

Hardhat

Truffle

Ethereum

Cryptography

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Web3.js

Ethers.js

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly experienced Lead Blockchain Developer to join their pioneering team and steer a technical vision across blockchain initiatives. Based in Randburg with strong remote flexibility, you will guide development teams, architect scalable dApps, and ensure secure, high-quality deployments.

You will lead a team of developers, review code, shape standards, and collaborate with product managers to define roadmaps.