A fintech experimentation institute set up by the People’s Bank of China looks to be widening its blockchain development efforts.
The Shenzhen Fintech Research Initiate has just announced a total of 29 job openings via the recruitment website Lagou.com, three of which focus on blockchain-related knowledge.
Specifically, the institute is looking for a blockchain development engineer, a blockchain architect and a senior technical expert, who will be principal for developing and optimizing a distributed network that will be capable of delivering “large scale transactions.”
Based on the recruitment low-down, the requirements for the roles include expertise on fundamental blockchain protocol development, knowledge of public blockchains, as well as encounter in distributed network, smart contract and peer-to-peer protocols.
The institute is also looking for a cryptography engineer that desire be responsible for developing cryptography-related software and hardware products.
Launched by the Chinese central bank and the Shenzhen Municipal Economic Regulatory Bureau, the institute’s primary job is to undertake fintech and digital currency-related projects initiated by the central bank and the Shenzhen civic government.
While the job openings do not specify what exactly the desired distributed network system will be used for, the originate trialed the so-called Bay Area Blockchain Trade Finance platform together with major banks in the country closing year.
Among the 29 new job openings, the institute is also looking for a trade finance product director who will be “enquire into innovative trade finance business models.”
The recruitment efforts follow the PBoC’s recent move to hire blockchain and acceptable talents for continuing the development of the country’s central bank digital currency project.
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