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Occupation Details

Blockchain Engineers

Bright Outlook
$54,820.00
Starting NY Salary
Degree Needed - Four-year college
Preparation
+90 jobs/year
NY Growth (2030)

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.

O*NET: 15-1299.07
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Salary & Job Outlook

Starting Salary

$54,820.00

New York State
Median Salary

$92,750.00

New York State
Experienced Salary

$121,450.00

New York State
National Average for Comparison
Starting Salary
$65,430.00
Median Salary
$98,740.00
Experienced Salary
$132,030.00

New York State Job Market Outlook

Jobs Right Now (2018)

6,380

professionals in NY
Future Job Growth (2030)

7,280

+90 jobs/year
New Jobs Every Year

583

new opportunities yearly
Growth Rate

0.1%

projected increase
Wages are calculated from average hourly rates for full-time work over one year. Actual salaries may vary based on location, experience, and work schedules.

Preparation: Experience, Training, and Education

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Degree Needed - Four-year college
Experience Requirements

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Education Requirements

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training Details

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Transferrable Skills and Experience

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  • Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.
  • Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.
  • Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.
  • Design and develop blockchain technologies for industries such as finance and music.
  • Design and implement dashboard and data visualizations to meet customer reporting needs.
  • Design and implement data repositories to integrate data.
  • Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.
  • Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.
  • Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.
  • Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.
  • Discuss data needs with engineers, product managers, or data scientists to identify blockchain requirements.
  • Evaluate blockchain processes or risks based on security assessments or control matrix reviews.
  • Evaluate new blockchain technologies and vendor products.
  • Implement catastrophic failure handlers to identify security breaches and prevent serious damage.
  • Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.
  • Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures.
  • Update client and server applications responsible for integration and business logic.