Senior Blockchain Engineer, Digital Assets Platform

2755 Barclays Services Corpor; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) and life insurance

Job summary

Barclays in Whippany, NJ seeks a Senior Blockchain Engineer VP – Digital Assets to design, build, and operate scalable blockchain infrastructure across Ethereum, Solana, Besu and other networks. You will deploy production platforms, manage connectors and RPC services, and partner with security, architecture and platform teams to deliver institutional-grade solutions.

The role focuses on high availability, performance tuning, and governance for tokenized deposits, stablecoins and securities

Qualifications

• Experience building, deploying, and operating production blockchain platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Besu).
• Practical expertise configuring blockchain network infrastructure, including RPC services and node lifecycle operations.
• Knowledge of token standards, on-chain governance, and cross-chain interoperability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate blockchain infrastructure powering Barclays' Digital Assets Platform.
• Configure and manage network components, bootnodes, validators, and networks across permissioned and open environments.
• Ensure security, availability, and performance with robust monitoring and incident response.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, security, and platform teams to align with business objectives.

Skills

Blockchain platforms

Ethereum / EVM

Network infrastructure

Node management

Observability

Tools

Besu

RPC services

Job description

Barclays in Whippany, NJ seeks a Senior Blockchain Engineer VP – Digital Assets to design, build, and operate scalable blockchain infrastructure across Ethereum, Solana, Besu and other networks. You will deploy production platforms, manage connectors and RPC services, and partner with security, architecture and platform teams to deliver institutional-grade solutions.

The role focuses on high availability, performance tuning, and governance for tokenized deposits, stablecoins and securities