Computer & Mathematical
Blockchain Engineers
Also called: Blockchain Consultant, DLT Software Engineer (Distributed Ledger Technology Software Engineer)
US median pay
$116,580
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+5.1%
faster than average
Openings a year (US)
27,000
471,200 employed
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Preparation 4/5 · Considerable preparation
What this job is
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.
What they do day to day
- Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.
- Implement catastrophic failure handlers to identify security breaches and prevent serious damage.
- Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures.
- Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.
- Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.
- Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.
- Evaluate blockchain processes or risks based on security assessments or control matrix reviews.
- Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.
- Discuss data needs with engineers, product managers, or data scientists to identify blockchain requirements.
- Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Complex Problem Solving3.6/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5/5
- Time Management3.4/5
- Systems Analysis3.4/5
- Programming3.4/5
- Systems Evaluation3.2/5
- Technology Design3.0/5
- Operations Analysis3.0/5
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics4.5/5
- Engineering and Technology4.3/5
- Mathematics3.7/5
- English Language3.1/5
- Design2.9/5
- Telecommunications2.7/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 4 of 5 — Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree and several years of related experience.
Typical entry education (BLS): Bachelor's degree.
Highest education of people in this job:
- Bachelor's degree38%
- Some college19%
- Master's degree12%
Who this job suits
Mostly Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Investigative
Ideas, research and solving problems
Realistic
Hands-on work with tools, machines, plants or animals
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.