Hiring Blockchain Experts at PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute

A fintech research institute has just announced 29 job openings on their recruitment website Lagou.com. Three of those jobs are Blockchain focused, suggesting they are looking to broaden their efforts into Blockchain development.

Specifically, they are looking for a Blockchain architect, a Blockchain development engineer, and a senior technical expert. They will be responsible for development and optimization of distributed networks while delivering on “large scale transactions.” Candidates are required to have expertise in fundamental Blockchain protocol development, knowledge of public blockchains, and experience in distributed network, smart contract, and peer-to-peer protocols.

The fintech institute was founded by The Chinese central bank and the Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau. Since their inception, their primary goal has been to undertake projects related to digital currency and fintech on behalf of the central bank and the Shenzhen municipal government.

Last year, the institute trialed the Bay Area Blockchain Trade Finance platform with other major banks in the country but so far, the job openings have not specified their precise purpose or which distributed network will be used.

Out of the 29 job openings, they are also looking for a cryptography engineer and a trade finance product director. The engineer is expected to develop cryptography related software and hardware, while the director will be “exploring innovative trade finance business models.”

The People’s Bank of China has recently moved to hire Blockchain and legal talent, with this recruitment effort appearing to contribute to that. Despite their sour predisposition towards Bitcoin specifically, PBoC have been developing a digital currency project at their central bank.