Remote Blockchain Engineer: Scale & Secure Smart Contracts

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Crypto incentive options

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Blockchain Engineer to join their fully remote team, based operationally out of Tembisa. This role focuses on developing and maintaining the core infrastructure of a next‑generation blockchain platform, tackling scalability, security, and performance challenges.

As a remote‑first employee, you will collaborate with a global team, employ cutting‑edge tools, and contribute to decentralized solutions from home.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience focusing on blockchain.
• Proficiency in Solidity, Rust, or Go.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy scalable blockchain networks and applications.
• Implement and maintain secure smart contracts and decentralized protocols.
• Optimize blockchain performance, transaction speeds, and network efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the blockchain ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setting, ensuring clear communication and project alignment.

Skills

Blockchain programming

Distributed systems

Remote work autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Solidity

Rust

Go

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Blockchain Engineer to join their fully remote team, based operationally out of Tembisa. This role focuses on developing and maintaining the core infrastructure of a next‑generation blockchain platform, tackling scalability, security, and performance challenges.

As a remote‑first employee, you will collaborate with a global team, employ cutting‑edge tools, and contribute to decentralized solutions from home.