Career Overview
Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.
Alternate Job Titles
- Algorithm Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Blockchain Analyst
- Blockchain Architect
- Blockchain Developer
- Blockchain Engineer
- Blockchain Penetration Tester
- Blockchain Software Developer
- Blockchain Software Engineer
- Blockchain Threat Investigator
- Blockchain Web Designer
- Codebase Engineer
- Engineer
- Firmware Engineer
- Integration Engineer
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Dependability
- Innovation
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Apache Kafka
- Atlassian Confluence
- Atlassian JIRA
- C
- C#
- C++
- Docker
Salary & Job Market
Wages reported for the broader Computer Occupations, All Other occupational group (BLS 2024), which includes Blockchain Engineers.
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $52,650 |
| Median | $108,970 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $176,800 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 439,380
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.