Remote Senior Blockchain Engineer - Core Protocol

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 1,958,000 - 3,263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Token grants

Fully remote

Foundational protocol design

Health, dental and vision insurance

Conferences & development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to contribute to core protocol development within a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize decentralized protocols with focus on scalability, security, and efficiency.

Join a crypto-focused team to shape the evolution of blockchain infrastructure, collaborating with researchers and delivering high-quality Go, Rust, or C++ code while ensuring robust security and performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Blockchain Engineer with a focus on protocol-level development.
• Understanding of distributed systems, cryptography and consensus algorithms.
• Experience designing scalable blockchain architectures and implementing Go/Rust/C++ code.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core blockchain protocols and consensus mechanisms.
• Optimize network performance, throughput, and scalability of the blockchain.
• Implement and test new features and upgrades for the blockchain network.
• Ensure security and robustness against threats to the protocol.
• Collaborate with research teams to integrate advancements into the protocol.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code in Go, Rust, or C++.

Skills

Blockchain protocol development

Distributed systems

Cryptography

Consensus algorithms

Go

Rust

C++

Network protocols

Distributed databases

Analytical skills

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to contribute to core protocol development within a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize decentralized protocols with focus on scalability, security, and efficiency.

Join a crypto-focused team to shape the evolution of blockchain infrastructure, collaborating with researchers and delivering high-quality Go, Rust, or C++ code while ensuring robust security and performance.