Career Opportunities in Blockchain

Introduction

Hello, 👋

Blockchain technology has been gaining significant attention in recent years due to its potential to revolutionize industries and transform businesses' operations. As a result, the demand for skilled blockchain professionals has increased, creating exciting new career opportunities in this rapidly growing field. If you're interested in pursuing a career in blockchain, there has never been a better time to get started. In this article, we will explore the different career paths available in the blockchain industry and provide insights on how you can develop the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in this exciting and dynamic field.

I will only stick to the title and not going to explain what is blockchain technology and how it works,🙃 We can discuss that in some other article. As I have been into this technology for more than 5 years now, I will also elaborate on the minimum requirements and skillsets to enter this field. This will vary according to the job role.

Job roles in Blockchain

1. Smart Contract Developer

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This is a developer-oriented job. If you are a developer already and know something about programming/coding then you can easily enter into this. You just need to learn a few more programming languages like Solidity, Rust, GO, etc. If you are not a developer and starting from scratch then you'll face some difficulties, I am not saying you can't do it but you still need to clear the basics of programming languages e.g. oops concepts.

*So what is Smart Contract? *

A smart contract is a self-executing program that runs on a blockchain platform. It is a computer program that is designed to automatically enforce the terms of a contract by facilitating, verifying, or enforcing the negotiation or performance of a contract.

Following is the example of a simple smart contract designed in the solidity language for storing one variable on the Ethereum blockchain and reading it back.

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.10;

contract Sample  {
   int256 a;

   function store(int256 x) public{
       a=x;
   }

   function retrieve() public view returns(int256){
       return a;
   }
}

Don't worry if you don't understand this. No need to scratch your head 🤕. Remember this article is not about smart contracts and move forward!

So what do you have to do here ?

It's fairly simple, build various smart contracts 😂. What kind? Well, Smart contracts can be used for a variety of applications such as managing digital identities, verifying the authenticity of digital assets, executing financial transactions, and automating supply chain management.

So what's the average salary for this kind of role?

The salary of a smart contract developer can vary depending on several factors, such as their level of experience, geographic location, and the type of company or organization they work for.

According to various job market data and salary estimation websites, the average salary of a smart contract developer in the United States ranges from around $90,000 to $180,000 per year. However, more experienced smart contract developers can earn even higher salaries, with some earning over $200,000 per year.

In other parts of the world, the average salary of a smart contract developer may be lower or higher depending on the local job market and economic conditions. It's worth noting that salaries for smart contract developers are generally higher in regions with a high demand for blockchain talent, such as the United States, Europe, and Asia.

2. Blockchain Developer

Here, the level slightly increases, You have to build more than just a Smart Contract. What more? Here the core concepts of blockchain come into play like cryptography, peer-to-peer network or you can say decentralized networks, distributed ledgers, etc. (I am not going to explain these things go google yourself! or take the Introduction to Blockchain course from DAppWorld)

If you are at a basic level of coding or just started with programming then it will be horrifying to you, right ?😨

If you are at an advanced level then you can directly get into this, but if you are a beginner you can take internship opportunities or jr level jobs to build up yourself.

Don't ask me about the salary here, because it varies according to your level. If you are at a very advanced level like Vitalik Buterin then you might not need the job 😇, build your own blockchain. 🤩

3. Blockchain solution architect

This is the best job if you have a complete understanding of how blockchain works and what's going on in the industry like what different solutions are available, what different blockchain platforms are available, which industry field requires what kind of blockchain, etc

A blockchain solution architect is responsible for designing and implementing secure and scalable blockchain-based solutions for an organization. Some of their responsibilities include:

• Identifying business requirements
• Designing blockchain architecture
• Developing blockchain applications
• Integration with existing systems
• Security and risk management
• Testing and validation
• Documentation and training Overall, the blockchain solution architect plays a critical role in ensuring that the blockchain solution is designed and implemented correctly and meets the organization's requirements for security, scalability, and functionality.

There is no need to be a developer to take this job, interesting right? 🥳

4. Blockchain Legal Consultant

Since the technology is the latest one and provides very different solutions in finance there are cryptocurrencies, in company governance, there are decentralized autonomous organizations or DAOs, and there should be someone who can consult you for your legal formalities. Currently, there are no clear rules on these things, it varies according to the geo-location which country you are based in, or what are your operations does it include something that current government Acts don't support, this one is also one opportunity if you have a background from the legal field.

5. Blockchain Quality Engineer :

The role of a blockchain quality engineer is to ensure that blockchain-based applications and solutions are developed and delivered to meet the highest quality standards.

Some of the specific responsibilities of a blockchain quality engineer may include:

• Designing test plans and strategies
• Developing test cases
• Performing tests
• Reporting issues
• Automation Overall, the role of a blockchain quality engineer is closely related to auditing, as they play a critical role in ensuring that the blockchain solution meets the desired specifications, functional requirements, and other quality standards.

So these are some main job roles apart from this there are a few roles there as well but they are not full blockchain field roles, you might be working in another area but some parts of your project could be related to blockchain. they are listed below -

• Accountants
• Public Relations
• Marketers
• Crypto journalists
• Managers
• Crypto brokers
• Analysts
• ICO advisors

6. Blockchain Full stack/Web/UX developer

This one is interesting. If you are already a front-end or full-stack or UX developer then you can learn some quick skills in web3 and get this job. Why is this needed? The blockchain technological stack is slightly different from the traditional server-database technical stack. So here you need some more skills like working with web3.js like libraries with react.js or nodejs, Working with wallets like metamask, etc. I am not going to give details here you can go through the following video and see for yourself -

Traditional apps vs DApps

So, that was all about building your career in blockchain. There are always numerous opportunities in the upcoming or new technologies as the competition is less compared to the opportunities and demand is high compared to supply.

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