Lead Blockchain Backend Engineer

Placements24; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Collaborative and innovative culture

State-of-the-art office facilities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Blockchain Engineer to join our dedicated team in Randburg, Gauteng. This role is crucial for developing and scaling the backend infrastructure that powers our cutting-edge blockchain solutions.

You will design, implement, and maintain robust, secure, and high-performance distributed systems, collaborating with frontend developers, smart contract engineers, and product managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Significant experience with backend development and blockchain technologies.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and consensus mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure backend services for blockchain applications.
• Implement and optimize core blockchain functionalities and protocols.
• Integrate blockchain networks with data sources and external services.
• Develop and manage APIs for DApps and internal systems.
• Write efficient, testable, and well-documented code in Go, Node.js, Python, or Java.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Go

Node.js

Python

Java

Distributed systems

Blockchain technologies

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Blockchain Engineer to join our dedicated team in Randburg, Gauteng. This role is crucial for developing and scaling the backend infrastructure that powers our cutting-edge blockchain solutions.

You will design, implement, and maintain robust, secure, and high-performance distributed systems, collaborating with frontend developers, smart contract engineers, and product managers.