Remote Lead Blockchain Architect—Equity Included

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 2,461,000 - 3,774,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Equity options

Flexible working hours

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Developer to steer the technical direction of our blockchain efforts and mentor a team of engineers in a remote-first setup. You will architect, build, and deploy secure dApps and smart contracts across major platforms, while guiding architecture decisions and maintaining high code quality.

You will collaborate closely with product management and design, driving innovation and implementing best practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent extensive experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development, with at least 4 years in blockchain.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in smart contract development (Solidity, Rust) and deployment on Ethereum/Polygon.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of dApps and smart contracts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to blockchain engineers.
• Define coding standards, best practices, and architecture patterns for blockchain development.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Architect robust, scalable, and secure blockchain solutions with performance and cost considerations.
• Oversee integration of smart contracts with frontend and backend systems.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure code quality and security.
• Evaluate and adopt new blockchain technologies and tools to drive innovation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the stack.
• Contribute to technical roadmapping and strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Architectural design

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Master's degree (CS/Engineering)

Tools

Solidity

Rust

Node.js

Go

Python

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Blockchain Developer to steer the technical direction of our blockchain efforts and mentor a team of engineers in a remote-first setup. You will architect, build, and deploy secure dApps and smart contracts across major platforms, while guiding architecture decisions and maintaining high code quality.

You will collaborate closely with product management and design, driving innovation and implementing best practices across the stack.