Remote Lead Blockchain Architect for Scalable dApps

Placements24

Cape Town

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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Unlimited PTO
Professional development budget
Flexible hours (global time zones)
Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a fully remote Lead Blockchain Architect to guide a global team in designing and delivering scalable blockchain solutions and dApps. The role focuses on security, performance, and governance across multiple platforms, with heavy emphasis on remote collaboration and strategic impact.

You will shape technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders worldwide to push forward cutting-edge blockchain projects in a remote-first culture.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in CS/IT or related quantitative field.
  • 10+ years in software architecture and dev; 5+ years in blockchain.
  • Experience leading complex dApps on Ethereum/Solana/Polkadot or similar.
  • Strong knowledge of cryptography, tokenomics, and smart contract security.
  • Cloud and DevOps experience for blockchain deployments; distributed leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and design scalable, secure blockchain solutions and dApps.
  • Lead a remote team of blockchain engineers and developers.
  • Define standards, practices, and tech roadmaps for deployments.
  • Evaluate platforms, consensus mechanisms, and tech for projects.
  • Oversee end-to-end project lifecycle from concept to deployment.
  • Ensure security and resilience of networks and apps.

Skills

Blockchain leadership
Distributed team leadership
DApps development
Smart contract security
Cryptography
Cloud platforms
Architectural design

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/IT

Tools

AWS
Azure
GCP
DevOps
Kubernetes
Ethereum/Solana/Polkadot

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a fully remote Lead Blockchain Architect to guide a global team in designing and delivering scalable blockchain solutions and dApps. The role focuses on security, performance, and governance across multiple platforms, with heavy emphasis on remote collaboration and strategic impact.

You will shape technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders worldwide to push forward cutting-edge blockchain projects in a remote-first culture.

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