Overview
Senior Software Developer: DLT – Blockchain, Hashgraph, DAG, Holochain and Tempo/Radix Jobs in Pretoria, South Africa at MECS Africa
Position: Senior Software Developer: DLT – Blockchain, Hashgraph, DAG, Holochain and Tempo (Radix)
Requirements: A Bachelors degree in computer science/engineering, computer/electronic engineering, information technology or related field with at least three years experience in distributed ledger technology field;
An Honours or Masters degree will be advantageous;
Exposure in the following:
Software development in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology or a related area;
Front-end:
JavaScript, HTML/CSS, JavaScript Frameworks (Angular/React);
Back-end:
Nodejs, Golang, Java, Python;
Version Control
:
Git, SVN;
Database: SQL (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL), No
SQL/Graph (Mongodb, Couchdb, Neo4J);
Infrastructure:
Docker, Kubernetes, Continuous Integration (Jenkins, Travis
CI);
Cloud-based platforms: AWS, IBMCloud, Azure;
Distributed
System Architecture
: microservices, SOA, sub/pub messaging, event streaming;
Project management
;
Must be experienced in building decentralized applications ( Dapps) using D L T;
Programming languages: such as C++, Python, Java, Solidity, JavaScript, Serpent, Mutan, Go, LLL, Lisp, Solidity and Ruby;
Understanding of various DLT technologies and the major differences among them (Blockchain, Hashgraph, DAG, Holochian and Tempo (Radix));
Understanding of transforming/implementing software/algorithms for use in real-life systems would be advantageous;
Solid understanding of cryptography;
Understanding of basic architectures like MVC, MVVM, Document-View Architecture and Microservices;
Understanding of fundamentals of
Communication
Architectures including but not limited to Publisher subscriber, a Message broker, Bus architecture;
Knowledge of DLT development tools, such as Interactive Console, Test Net and Solc Compiler; A good foundational knowledge of economics basic concepts like incentivisation, supply and demand, and opportunity cost will be advantageous;
Adopting a new mindset which focuses on efficiency, scalability, and distributed computing Knowledge of programming in
modern
object orientated languages, with
Open Source
development tools and platforms;
Ability to demonstrate Object-orientated software engineering skills;
Strong quantitative skills (mathematics/statistics/computer science);
Demonstrated ability to supervise/mentor/develop junior staff;
Demonstrated skills in: analytical thinking,
flexibility
and
adaptability
, investigative orientation, planning and organising,
problem solving
, verbal and written
communication
,
teamwork
, self-management (planning, prioritising and time management includes the ability to work independently), systems level thinking, multi-disciplinary knowledge.
Title: Senior Software Developer: DLT – Blockchain, Hashgraph, DAG, Holochain and Tempo/Radix
Company: MECS Africa
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Category: Software Development (Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer – Software)
