Senior Fully Remote Blockchain Protocol Architect

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 2,461,000 - 4,266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Competitive salary

Token allocations

Equity potential

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a cutting-edge blockchain research company seeking a Blockchain Protocol Developer. You will design and optimize core blockchain infrastructure, work on consensus, cryptography, and scalable Layer 1/2 solutions in a fully remote environment.

You will collaborate with world-class researchers, translate theory into production-grade code (Rust/Go/C++), and contribute to security, performance, and protocol direction while staying current with academic and industry

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cryptography, Distributed Systems, or closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems programming with a focus on blockchain protocol development or distributed systems research.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of consensus algorithms (PoW, PoS, BFT variants).
• Expertise in cryptography, including public-key cryptography, hashing, and digital signatures.
• Proficiency in Rust, Go, or C++ and experience with P2P networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement core blockchain protocols, including consensus algorithms and P2P networking.
• Contribute to research and development of Layer 1 and Layer 2 scaling solutions.
• Write high-performance, secure, and efficient code in Rust, Go, or C++.
• Collaborate with cryptographers and engineers to advance protocol design.
• Document complex technical designs and research findings clearly and comprehensively.

Education

PhD or Master's in Computer Science / Cryptography / Distributed Systems

Tools

Rust

Go

C++

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a cutting-edge blockchain research company seeking a Blockchain Protocol Developer. You will design and optimize core blockchain infrastructure, work on consensus, cryptography, and scalable Layer 1/2 solutions in a fully remote environment.

You will collaborate with world-class researchers, translate theory into production-grade code (Rust/Go/C++), and contribute to security, performance, and protocol direction while staying current with academic and industry