Skills
60 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
27 skills
Essential skills / competences
16 skills
Optional knowledge
13 skills
Optional skills / competences
4 skills
Overview
Blockchain developers implement and program software systems that use distributed ledgers, smart contracts and blockchain platforms from technical specifications and designs.
In job descriptions, look for blockchain architecture, smart contract implementation, decentralised applications, debugging, security principles, technical requirements and platform-specific programming tools.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Blockchain developer work is software engineering for distributed-ledger products. The role turns designs and technical requirements into code for blockchain platforms, smart contracts, decentralised applications, identity flows or integrations with existing systems.
Skills and specializations
Useful specializations include smart contract programming, blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, security review, decentralised application frameworks, debugging and platform tools such as Solidity, JavaScript, TypeScript or cloud services.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the platform stack, security responsibility, smart contract risk, product complexity, integration work and whether the role owns architecture or mainly implements defined tickets. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move from software development into smart contract engineering, blockchain architecture, security review, technical product work or platform leadership. Strong evidence usually comes from shipped systems, reviewed contracts and clear documentation.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the chain or platform, contract language, audit expectations, wallet or identity work, test approach and who reviews production changes. Vague blockchain wording without implementation details is less useful.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
software developer (2512.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/24135b84-cbdd-4d42-9ed2-02fd982d15b2 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2512.4.1 |
| ISCO group | 2512 |
| Concept type | Occupation |