Senior Blockchain Protocol Engineer — Hybrid (Benoni)

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Office in Benoni

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni is seeking a Senior Blockchain Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the core blockchain protocol. The role combines in-office collaboration with remote flexibility within a Hybrid model in Benoni.

You will tackle consensus, network scalability, and cryptographic security within a world-class team to build a robust decentralized ecosystem. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in distributed systems and blockchain protocol development, with Go, Rust, or C++ expertise, and

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, EE, or related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering with blockchain experience.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, or C++.
• Strong knowledge of cryptography, consensus algorithms, and networks.
• Experience with cloud environments and containerization.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in hybrid settings.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement core blockchain protocol components, including consensus algorithms and network layers.
• Optimize blockchain performance for scalability, throughput, and latency.
• Ensure security and integrity of the blockchain network through testing and best practices.
• Contribute to the architectural evolution of the blockchain protocol.
• Collaborate with smart contract developers for core integration.
• Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the protocol.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues within the network.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and participate in reviews.
• Stay current with blockchain tech and distributed systems.

Skills

Distributed systems

Blockchain protocol development

Go

Rust

C++

Low-level programming

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/EE

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni is seeking a Senior Blockchain Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the core blockchain protocol. The role combines in-office collaboration with remote flexibility within a Hybrid model in Benoni.

You will tackle consensus, network scalability, and cryptographic security within a world-class team to build a robust decentralized ecosystem. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in distributed systems and blockchain protocol development, with Go, Rust, or C++ expertise, and