What are the Most In-Demand Roles in Blockchain in 2022?

Over the last few years the blockchain industry has experienced a massive growth, In fact according to Techjury  the global technology market is estimated to accumulate $20 billion in revenue by 2024.

Although its roots are firmly planted in the financial sector, particularly cryptocurrencies and digital wallets, blockchain technology can be utilised in almost any industry and is disrupting several of them including gaming, healthcare, distribution and services, manufacturing and even charities and non-profits.

As when any industry experiences growth, the demand for talent increases and this is certainly the case with blockchain. As the technology becomes more prevalent, organisations are looking to expand their teams with specialist blockchain skills to help them navigate and maximise the full potential of this relatively new technology.

Let’s take a look at the most in-demand roles in blockchain in 2022.

Software Engineer

Roles within software engineering are in high demand by organisations who have adopted or are considering adopting blockchain technology.

While software engineers each have their own strengths and specialisations, the coding languages and skill sets being sought after include JavaScript, Java, C++, Python and Golang, an in-depth understanding of peer-to-peer networking and good knowledge of cryptography. 

Quality Assurance Engineer

A blockchain quality assurance engineer is responsible for maintaining quality in all areas of blockchain development to avoid deviating from established quality control parameters.

The key duties of a quality assurance engineer include developing, writing and executing manual and automated testing plans, highlighting and analysing bugs found during testing and identifying areas of improvement. Key skills include good knowledge of DLT and CI/CD.

DevOps or BlockOps

Acting as a bridge between the software development team and the software operations team, DevOps or BlockOps exist to ensure the whole software development process runs efficiently and effectively.

Key roles include monitoring and maintaining blockchain nodes, developing secure and scalable blockchain infrastructure and looking at ways to improve data reliability and quality. Advantageous skills include strong knowledge of development tools such as Gitlab and experience working with container ecosystems such as Kubernetes.

Front End Developer

Front end development focuses on making the user experience as smooth as possible, by taking the backend data and displaying it in a way that is visually appealing. When it comes to blockchain, the main task of a frontend developer is to take huge amounts of hashes and display them in a readable and appealing format.

Key roles include writing code to create fast, user-friendly web-based applications, optimising web products for all devices and continuously monitoring and testing the end product for bugs and performance errors. Typical skills include JavaScript, HTML, CSS and a good understanding of UX and UI.   

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