Remote Blockchain Engineer — Build Next-Gen Protocols

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Global team

Professional development budget

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Blockchain Engineer to join a globally distributed team. You will design and implement smart contracts, dApps, and core blockchain infrastructure, working from home with colleagues across time zones.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Go, Rust, Node.js, Python, or Solidity, and a solid understanding of cryptography and consensus mechanisms. You will engage in architecture discussions, code reviews, and tackle complex distributed systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering or related field.
• Proven blockchain development experience.
• Experience with smart contracts and dApps.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, Node.js, Python or Solidity.
• Cloud and distributed systems knowledge (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong communication in remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement smart contracts and dApps.
• Build and maintain core blockchain infrastructure and protocols.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in languages such as Go, Rust, Solidity, or JavaScript.
• Collaborate effectively with remote team members across different time zones using modern collaboration tools.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and optimization of blockchain solutions.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in blockchain technology and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Contribute to code reviews, ensuring high standards of code quality and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a distributed environment.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and roadmap of blockchain product development.

Skills

Independent work

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Go

Rust

Node.js

Python

Solidity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Blockchain Engineer to join a globally distributed team. You will design and implement smart contracts, dApps, and core blockchain infrastructure, working from home with colleagues across time zones.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Go, Rust, Node.js, Python, or Solidity, and a solid understanding of cryptography and consensus mechanisms. You will engage in architecture discussions, code reviews, and tackle complex distributed systems