Amex, Accenture, Byju’s and others hiring for blockchain developers. Here are the latest job openings

• According to ‘LinkedIn Emerging Jobs 2020’ report, blockchain developer is the most sought after job role in India — followed by artificial intelligence specialist, and javaScript developer.
  
• Smart Contract, Node.js, Hyperledger and Solidity are the top skills to build a career as a blockchain developer.
  
• Blockchain developers assist in building services and technology related to blockchain system — which is a list of records linked via cryptography.
  
• Here a few opportunities for blockchain developers.
  

As cryptocurrencies gain ground, related jobs like blockchain developer too are gaining in popularity.

It is the most sought-after job according to ‘LinkedIn Emerging Jobs 2020’ report, followed by artificial intelligence specialist, and javaScript developer.

“India is among the top three countries to lead the world in AI skills with robotic process automation, compliance, and integration as the fastest growing skills,” the report said.

Blockchain developers assist in building services and technology related to blockchain system — which is a list of records linked via cryptography. Smart Contract, Node.js, Hyperledger and Solidity are the top skills to build a career as a blockchain developer.

Every week, Business Insider collates interesting vacancies across marquee organisations. This week we bring job openings for blockchain developers.

Here a few of those opportunities:

Wipro

Position: Blockchain Architect
Location: Bangalore, Pune
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Eligibility: Not Specified

Homegrown technology major Wipro is hiring a blockchain architect. The candidate will be required to design and develop solutions, construct networks and facilitate problem solving for blockchain engineering.

To apply for the job, the candidate must have an understanding of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. He should also be aware of the technologies like cryptography, hash functions and encryption and signatures.

He should have previous experience in blockchain platforms like IBM Hyperledger, Ethereum, Stellar, Ripple and Corda along with the knowledge of programming languages — Java, Scala, Haskell, Erlang, Python and C#.

Interested candidates can apply here.

American Express

Position: Blockchain Engineer
Location: Bangalore
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other technical domains

American Express is looking to hire a blockchain engineer. The candidate will be responsible for innovating platform architecture and services - via blockchain technology along with performance testing.

The candidate should also be able to create application design and perform automated testing. He will also provide technical assistance to development teams to build new products.

The candidate should be skilled in programming languages like Java, JavaScript and Python. He should have working knowledge of cryptography, API security and consensus algorithms.

Interested candidates can apply here.

Accenture

Position: Blockchain Technologies
Location: Bangalore
Experience: 15 years
Eligibility: Experience in blockchain technologies

Technology giant Accenture is inviting applications for blockchain technologies.The applicant will be responsible for end to end Blockchain RFP response process. He will act as a domain expert for blockchain engineering.

He will also work on blockchain components of delivery by understanding client requirements.

Interested candidates can apply here.

Wolters Kluwer

Position: Blockchain Developer
Location: Pune
Experience: 4-6 years
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in technical domain

Wolters Kluwer is looking for a blockchain developer in Pune. The role includes research and design of smart contracts, oracle and Dapps via blockchain technologies.

The selected candidate will have to provide workbench delivery for data scientists and artificial intelligence development initiatives.

He should have experience in cryptocurrency and strong knowledge of technologies like ethereum and hyperledger. He should have working knowledge of programming languages like C#, Java, JavaScript along with data structures and algorithms.

Interested candidates can apply here.

Byju’s (Think & Learn)

Position: Backend Engineer
Location: Bangalore
Experience: Not specified
Eligibility: Coding and software testing skills

Edtech platform Byju’s is hiring candidates for its software development team. The candidate will be responsible for building high quality code and testing as per the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).

He will be responsible for building Byju’s core learning platform including backend, big data technologies and machine learning. The candidate should have strong problem solving skills.

Interested candidates can apply here.

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