Senior Blockchain Engineer - Decentralized Finance

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote

Impact on product direction

Cutting-edge blockchain tech

Conference attendance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Blockchain Engineer to lead the development of DeFi solutions. The role is fully remote, offering flexible hours and the opportunity to design, implement, and optimize complex blockchain protocols that power decentralized finance products.

You will mentor engineers, drive security analyses and performance tuning, and collaborate with global remote teams to deliver high-quality software across time zones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Blockchain Engineer or in a senior role.
• Proficiency with Solidity and frameworks such as Hardhat or Truffle.
• Deep knowledge of DeFi protocols, tokenomics, and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to design secure, high-performance blockchain systems.
• Experience with smart contract auditing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy sophisticated smart contracts for DeFi applications.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable and secure blockchain infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical decision-making.
• Conduct security analysis and performance tuning of blockchain protocols.
• Collaborate with remote teams across time zones to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

Blockchain engineering

Security analysis

Mentoring

Distributed systems

Tools

Solidity

Hardhat

Truffle

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly experienced Senior Blockchain Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere. You will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex blockchain protocols and smart contracts that drive innovation in the DeFi space. Joining our client means becoming part of a globally distributed, passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of financial technology through blockchain. Your expertise will directly influence the architecture and success of our decentralized financial products.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and deploy sophisticated smart contracts for DeFi applications.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure blockchain infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical decision-making processes.
• Conduct rigorous security analysis and performance tuning of blockchain protocols.
• Collaborate with remote teams across different time zones to deliver high-quality software.

Requirements

• Extensive experience (5+ years) as a Blockchain Engineer or in a similar senior role.
• Expertise in languages such as Solidity and frameworks like Hardhat or Truffle.
• Deep understanding of DeFi protocols, tokenomics, and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to design and implement secure, high-performance blockchain systems.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with smart contract auditing.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours.
• Significant impact on the direction of DeFi products.
• Access to cutting-edge blockchain technology and tools.
Opportunities for professional growth and conference attendance.