Remote DeFi Blockchain Engineer & Smart Contracts

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Remote; ZAR 2,001,000 - 3,168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contract rate

Remote work flexibility

Work on DeFi/blockchain projects

Global distributed team

Long-term engagement

Access to development tools

Open-source contributions

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Blockchain Developer to design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts and scalable dApps from anywhere in the world.

You will work with a distributed team on cutting-edge DeFi and blockchain projects, requiring deep knowledge of Solidity, Rust, or Vyper and experience with major frameworks and libraries. This role offers strong remote flexibility and global impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Blockchain Developer or Smart Contract Engineer.
• Proficiency in Solidity, Rust, or Vyper.
• Experience with dApp development frameworks (Hardhat, Truffle, Ganache).
• Familiarity with web3 libraries (Web3.js, Ethers.js).
• Knowledge of Ethereum, BSC, Polygon, Solana.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon and other platforms.
• Build and maintain decentralized applications (dApps) and protocols.
• Contribute to architecture and design of new blockchain products and services.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate blockchain functionalities into UIs.
• Optimize blockchain solutions for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce security best practices in development.
• Stay up-to-date with blockchain trends and security vulnerabilities; contribute to open-source projects where applicable.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to networks and smart contracts.

Skills

Blockchain

Smart Contract

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Hardhat

Truffle

Ganache

Web3.js

Ethers.js

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Blockchain Developer to design, develop, test, and deploy secure smart contracts and scalable dApps from anywhere in the world.

You will work with a distributed team on cutting-edge DeFi and blockchain projects, requiring deep knowledge of Solidity, Rust, or Vyper and experience with major frameworks and libraries. This role offers strong remote flexibility and global impact.