Digital Asset Engineer

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Job Description – Blockchain / Digital Assets Engineer Position Blockchain / Digital Assets Engineer Experience 4–8 Years Location UAE – Dubai / Abu Dhabi Employment Type Full-Time / Contract Work Mode Onsite / Hybrid – As per client requirement Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Blockchain / Digital Assets Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and maintain blockchain-based applications and digital-asset platforms. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Blockchain, Ethereum/EVM, Solidity, smart contracts, Web3 technologies, APIs, wallets, and decentralized applications . Experience in financial services, digital assets, tokenization, custody, exchanges, or payment platforms will be highly preferred. Key Responsibilities Design and develop scalable blockchain and digital-asset applications . Develop, test, deploy, and maintain smart contracts . Build and integrate blockchain applications with enterprise systems and financial platforms. Develop secure and scalable Web3 APIs and backend services . Integrate wallets, exchanges, custody platforms, blockchain nodes, and third-party services. Develop decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain-enabled enterprise solutions. Implement tokenization solutions for digital assets and real-world assets. Work with blockchain networks to read, write, and monitor on-chain transactions. Develop transaction processing, validation, monitoring, and reconciliation capabilities. Implement blockchain event listeners and real-time transaction monitoring. Perform smart-contract testing, debugging, optimization, and deployment. Analyze blockchain transactions and investigate transaction failures or anomalies. Implement secure authentication, authorization, key management, and API integrations. Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Security Teams, Compliance Teams, and business stakeholders. Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, deployment, and production support. Stay updated with developments in blockchain, tokenization, digital assets, Web3, and decentralized finance. Mandatory Skills 4–8 years of software development experience , with relevant Blockchain / Web3 experience. Strong hands-on experience with Blockchain technologies . Strong experience with Solidity and Smart Contract development . Experience with Ethereum / EVM-compatible blockchain networks . Strong understanding of blockchain architecture and transaction lifecycle. Experience with Web3 libraries such as Web3.js, Ethers.js, or equivalent . Experience developing and integrating REST APIs . Strong programming experience in JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, or Java . Experience with blockchain wallets and transaction signing. Good understanding of cryptography, hashing, digital signatures, and public/private key concepts. Strong knowledge of SQL and database technologies. Experience with Git and modern software development practices. Blockchain Technologies Experience with one or more: Ethereum Polygon Arbitrum Optimism BNB Chain Solana Hyperledger Other EVM-compatible networks Smart Contract Development Strong understanding of: Solidity ERC-20 ERC-721 ERC-1155 Smart-contract deployment Contract upgrades Gas optimization Contract testing Event handling On-chain/off-chain integration Digital Assets – Preferred Domain Experience Candidates with experience in one or more of the following will be preferred: Digital asset platforms Cryptocurrency exchanges Digital wallets Institutional custody Tokenization Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization Stablecoins Digital securities DeFi Web3 applications Blockchain-based payments Asset management platforms Trading platforms Blockchain Security Strong understanding of: Smart contract security