Senior Blockchain Engineer - Remote DeFi Innovator

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Token-based compensation

Health insurance

Remote-first

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with blockchain expertise to design, develop, and deploy scalable dApps and smart contracts in a remote-first setup. You will collaborate with a distributed team of engineers and product managers to push the boundaries of decentralized finance.

The role emphasizes Solidity and Rust development, cryptography, and modern tooling (Truffle, Hardhat, Web3.js). You’ll own technical design, code reviews, and contribute to secure, high-performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years software development with at least 2 years on blockchain.
• Proficient in Solidity, Rust, or equivalent.
• Experience with Truffle, Hardhat, Web3.js.
• Solid knowledge of cryptography and distributed ledger tech.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement smart contracts on Ethereum, Solana, and more.
• Build scalable, high-performance dApps.
• Write secure, well-documented code and perform reviews.
• Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate UI with dApps.
• Stay updated on blockchain tech and cryptography.

Skills

Blockchain development

Smart contracts

Solidity

Rust

Web3.js

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Truffle

Hardhat

Ethereum tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with blockchain expertise to design, develop, and deploy scalable dApps and smart contracts in a remote-first setup. You will collaborate with a distributed team of engineers and product managers to push the boundaries of decentralized finance.

The role emphasizes Solidity and Rust development, cryptography, and modern tooling (Truffle, Hardhat, Web3.js). You’ll own technical design, code reviews, and contribute to secure, high-performance