Remote Senior Blockchain Backend Engineer

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Blockchain Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable blockchain backend systems. You will develop robust APIs, manage data flows between on-chain and off-chain components, and mentor junior developers in a remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has deep blockchain knowledge, strong backend skills in Go, Rust, Node.js, or Python, and experience with RESTful APIs, databases, and smart contract integration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Backend Developer with significant blockchain development experience.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Go, Rust, Node.js, or Python.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and working with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with smart contract interaction is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust backend systems and APIs for blockchain applications.
• Integrate smart contracts and facilitate data flow between on-chain and off-chain components.
• Build and maintain scalable and secure database solutions for blockchain data.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring high availability and low latency.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure seamless user experiences.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in languages such as Go, Rust, Node.js, or Python.
• Implement security best practices to protect against vulnerabilities.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues.
• Stay current with emerging blockchain technologies and backend development trends.

Skills

Go

Rust

Node.js

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Backend Blockchain Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable blockchain backend systems. You will develop robust APIs, manage data flows between on-chain and off-chain components, and mentor junior developers in a remote-first team.

The ideal candidate has deep blockchain knowledge, strong backend skills in Go, Rust, Node.js, or Python, and experience with RESTful APIs, databases, and smart contract integration.