Remote Blockchain Platform Engineer | Nodes & Security

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Fully remote

Professional development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Blockchain Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize our blockchain infrastructure. You will manage nodes, monitor security, and implement protocol upgrades, working closely with protocol developers and application engineers in a remote setting.

This role offers remote work, competitive compensation including stock options, and opportunities to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology from anywhere, with occasional alignment to East London-based operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure management, or DevOps with a focus on blockchain technology.
• Experience operating and maintaining blockchain nodes (Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and infrastructure security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a distributed team.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain blockchain nodes and network infrastructure.
• Monitor network health, performance, and security, and respond to incidents.
• Implement and manage blockchain protocol upgrades and hard forks.
• Develop tools and automation for infrastructure management, deployment, and monitoring.
• Optimize network performance for speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot issues and implement new features.
• Ensure the security of the blockchain network against threats.
• Document infrastructure configurations, processes, and procedures.

Skills

Python

Bash

Go

Networking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

TCP/IP

DNS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Blockchain Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize our blockchain infrastructure. You will manage nodes, monitor security, and implement protocol upgrades, working closely with protocol developers and application engineers in a remote setting.

This role offers remote work, competitive compensation including stock options, and opportunities to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology from anywhere, with occasional alignment to East London-based operations.