Lead Blockchain Engineer for dApps - Hybrid + Equity

Placements24

Pretoria

Hybrid

ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,750,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Hybrid work model
Performance bonuses
Equity options
Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria, Gauteng is seeking a Lead Blockchain Engineer to guide a team in designing, building, and scaling decentralized applications (dApps) on Ethereum-compatible platforms. You will set technical strategy, architectural decisions, and ensure successful delivery of complex blockchain projects in a fast-growing tech company.

You will mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and collaborate with product management, UX/UI designers, and other engineering teams to deliver

Qualifications

  • Extensive blockchain development experience with dApps.
  • Proven leadership or team lead background.
  • Strong skills in smart contract development (Solidity) and protocols (Ethereum/Polygon).
  • Experience with Hardhat, Truffle, or Foundry and Web3 integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, and implementation of high-quality dApps.
  • Mentor a team of blockchain developers and set coding standards.
  • Define architectural guidelines for scalable, secure solutions.
  • Collaborate with product, UX/UI, and other engineering teams.
  • Oversee entire dApp lifecycle from concept to deployment and maintenance.
  • Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and security audits.
  • Stay updated on blockchain technologies and platform trends.
  • Contribute to strategic technology decisions and stack choices.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues in dApp development and integration.

Skills

Blockchain
Smart contracts
Leadership
Architectural design
Security

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Hardhat
Truffle
Foundry
Web3

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria, Gauteng is seeking a Lead Blockchain Engineer to guide a team in designing, building, and scaling decentralized applications (dApps) on Ethereum-compatible platforms. You will set technical strategy, architectural decisions, and ensure successful delivery of complex blockchain projects in a fast-growing tech company.

You will mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and collaborate with product management, UX/UI designers, and other engineering teams to deliver

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