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# Blockchain Engineer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Southlake, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data as a Services, Data Systems, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Blockchain, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Backend, Build Management
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3defb232-37eb-497b-a057-7b58bef286de

## About the Role

* 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
 * Hands-on experience building or integrating blockchain or distributed ledger systems.
 * Strong understanding of Layer-1 blockchain protocols and transaction lifecycles.
 * Experience building backend services, APIs, and infrastructure components.
 * Proficiency in one or more languages such as Go, Java, Rust, or Python.
 * Ability to work effectively across custody, security, and platform teams., * Experience with blockchain indexers, explorers, or chain analytics systems.
 * Familiarity with wallet architecture and blockchain signing workflows.
 * Exposure to crypto custody platforms or security-sensitive financial systems.
 * Strong debugging instincts in distributed, asynchronous environments.
 * Experience using AI tooling to support complex software development.

## Description

* Integrate company systems with existing Layer-1 blockchains.
 * Evaluate and, where appropriate, contribute to building or extending Layer-1 capabilities to meet custody, scalability, or resiliency needs.
 * Understand chain-level mechanics such as transaction lifecycle, finality, forks, reorgs, and event propagation.
 * Design and build core blockchain infrastructure services, including indexers, event processors, block explorers, and chain data services.
 * Contribute to wallet architecture and development, including blockchain-facing wallet services and transaction creation/signing workflows.
 * Share responsibility for custody-related blockchain workflows, including on-chain transaction execution and event monitoring.
 * Help define safe patterns for interacting with smart contracts and token standards from custody platforms.
 * Apply modern engineering practices to build reliable, testable, and observable blockchain services.


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