Senior Blockchain Engineer – Payments & Identity (Onsite)

Trident Consulting; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 96,432 - 117,096; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm is seeking a Senior Blockchain Engineer to design and maintain blockchain protocols and smart contracts. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in blockchain development, strong proficiency in Java and Solidity, and excellent problem-solving skills. This role involves coding and collaboration with cross-functional teams, and offers a pay rate of $70-$85 per hour depending on experience. Flexible onsite locations include Irvine and Mountain View, CA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of blockchain development experience (protocol, dApps, Layer 1/Layer 2, or DeFi/Web3).
• Experience with Ethereum, Solana, or other major blockchain platforms.
• Proven track record of delivering production-grade blockchain systems.

Responsibilities

• Go-to Blockchain expert with 70% coding / 30% cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices for blockchain development.

Skills

Layer 2 blockchain experience

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in Solidity

Smart-contract security

Cryptography

Distributed systems

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

A leading IT staffing firm is seeking a Senior Blockchain Engineer to design and maintain blockchain protocols and smart contracts. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in blockchain development, strong proficiency in Java and Solidity, and excellent problem-solving skills. This role involves coding and collaboration with cross-functional teams, and offers a pay rate of $70-$85 per hour depending on experience. Flexible onsite locations include Irvine and Mountain View, CA.