Paarl-Based Senior Blockchain Engineer — Core Protocols

Placements24; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity potential

Paid time off

R&D opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, invites an experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to join the core development team. You will design, implement, and optimize blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, and cross-chain interoperability, focusing on performance, security, and scalability.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, cryptography, and systems programming with Go, Rust, or C++. Office-based work at our Paarl facility is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cryptography, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of software engineering with blockchain protocol or distributed systems focus.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, networking, and cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core blockchain protocols and infrastructure components.
• Implement and optimize consensus algorithms (PoW, PoS variations).
• Develop network communication protocols for decentralized systems.
• Contribute to cross-chain interoperability designs.
• Write high-performance, secure, well-tested code in Go, Rust, or C++.
• Conduct rigorous testing and performance tuning of blockchain components.
• Research new blockchain technologies and translate concepts into practical implementations.
• Collaborate with research teams to deliver implementable results.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Ensure security and resilience of the protocol against attacks.

Skills

Distributed systems

Go

Rust

C++

Cryptography

Blockchain protocols

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/ Cryptography

Tools

Geth

Substrate

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, Western Cape, invites an experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to join the core development team. You will design, implement, and optimize blockchain protocols, consensus mechanisms, and cross-chain interoperability, focusing on performance, security, and scalability.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, cryptography, and systems programming with Go, Rust, or C++. Office-based work at our Paarl facility is expected.