Lead Blockchain Architect & Team Builder

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonuses

Medical insurance

Growth opportunities

Innovative environment

Tech leadership

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging is seeking a Lead Blockchain Developer to guide a team, oversee architecture, and drive innovation in distributed ledger technology. You will shape our blockchain strategy and steer development across multiple platforms.

The role demands deep expertise with Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and smart-contract languages Solidity and Rust, plus cloud and DevOps practices for deployment. Strong leadership and collaboration are essential to deliver high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a blockchain developer with leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and smart contract development (Solidity, Rust).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, consensus mechanisms and cryptography.
• Proven ability to design and architect complex blockchain solutions from the ground up.
• Experience with cloud platforms and DevOps practices for blockchain deployment.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of blockchain developers and foster high performance.
• Design and architect scalable, secure blockchain solutions and dApps.
• Oversee development, testing and deployment of smart contracts and core infra.
• Define technical standards, best practices and coding guidelines for the team.
• Collaborate with product management and other engineering teams to translate requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate new blockchain technologies and protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Blockchain development

Smart contract development

Solidity

Rust

Distributed systems

Cryptography

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Tools

Ethereum

Solana

Polkadot

Solidity

Rust

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging is seeking a Lead Blockchain Developer to guide a team, oversee architecture, and drive innovation in distributed ledger technology. You will shape our blockchain strategy and steer development across multiple platforms.

The role demands deep expertise with Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and smart-contract languages Solidity and Rust, plus cloud and DevOps practices for deployment. Strong leadership and collaboration are essential to deliver high-impact solutions.