Remote Lead Blockchain Architect

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,990,000 - 3,981,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional development budget

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Engineer to guide architecture and development of flagship blockchain products in a remote-first team. You will mentor engineers, shape technical roadmaps, and drive secure, scalable solutions across distributed ledgers.

Ideal candidates bring extensive blockchain leadership, deep crypto knowledge, and proficiency in Go, Rust, C++, Solidity, plus cloud and container tech. Global, async collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive blockchain development experience with lead or senior architect roles.
• Deep understanding of Bitcoin, Ethereum, PoS, PoW architectures.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, C++, Solidity; strong cryptography and network knowledge.
• Experience designing distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) with containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of complex blockchain protocols.
• Architect scalable, secure blockchain solutions with attention to consensus and topology.
• Mentor a team of blockchain engineers; drive technical roadmaps and requirements.
• Oversee smart contract development for security and efficiency; conduct reviews.
• Research new blockchain tech and promote best practices in development and deployment.

Skills

Blockchain architecture

Go

Rust

C++

Solidity

Distributed systems

Cryptography

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Engineer to guide architecture and development of flagship blockchain products in a remote-first team. You will mentor engineers, shape technical roadmaps, and drive secure, scalable solutions across distributed ledgers.

Ideal candidates bring extensive blockchain leadership, deep crypto knowledge, and proficiency in Go, Rust, C++, Solidity, plus cloud and container tech. Global, async collaboration is essential.