Remote Blockchain Core Engineer - Scale & Secure Protocols

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Fully remote

Global blockchain exposure

Growth opportunities

Mission-driven team

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a talented Blockchain Engineer to join a fully remote, distributed team. You will work on core blockchain components, focusing on performance, scalability, and security, contributing to the protocol used across a global network.

You will design, optimize, and validate consensus mechanisms, APIs, and cryptographic features while collaborating with researchers and engineers in a flexible, asynchronous environment.

Formación

• Strong CS foundation in distributed systems, cryptography and data structures.
• Experience in C++, Go, or Rust for core blockchain development.
• Familiar with PoW/PoS and network protocols.
• Proven ability to optimize performance and secure complex systems.
• Prior work in fully remote asynchronous environments is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and test core components of a custom blockchain protocol.
• Optimize network performance, throughput, and consensus mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain APIs and SDKs for blockchain interaction.
• Collaborate with researchers to integrate new cryptographic features.
• Ensure security and resilience through rigorous testing and validation.

Conocimientos

Distributed systems

Cryptography

Data structures

C++

Go

Rust

Performance optimization

Security hardening

Remote collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a talented Blockchain Engineer to join a fully remote, distributed team. You will work on core blockchain components, focusing on performance, scalability, and security, contributing to the protocol used across a global network.

You will design, optimize, and validate consensus mechanisms, APIs, and cryptographic features while collaborating with researchers and engineers in a flexible, asynchronous environment.