Remote Blockchain Platform Engineer: Scale & Secure Infra

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Professional development budget

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Blockchain Platform Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will build and scale the core blockchain infrastructure powering our products, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across crypto operations.

Responsibilities include developing infrastructure components, managing nodes, and automating deployments with CI/CD and IaC. The role requires 5+ years in blockchain-focused engineering and strong cloud experience in AWS/Azure/GCP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering, with focus on blockchain platforms.
• Experience with distributed systems, networking, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in programming languages like Go, Rust, or Python for systems development.
• Understanding of various blockchain protocols and their operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core blockchain infrastructure components and services.
• Manage node operations, network configurations, and consensus mechanisms.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of the blockchain platform.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and operational tasks using CI/CD and IaC.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate features and applications onto the platform.

Skills

Blockchain platform

Distributed systems

Networking

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Go

Rust

Python

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Blockchain Platform Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will build and scale the core blockchain infrastructure powering our products, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across crypto operations.

Responsibilities include developing infrastructure components, managing nodes, and automating deployments with CI/CD and IaC. The role requires 5+ years in blockchain-focused engineering and strong cloud experience in AWS/Azure/GCP.