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Blockchain Engineer job title trend since Apr 2011

Engineering · Fading · in 0.14% of HN hiring posts · 2 open roles at 2 companies · median $203k

First sighting

Writes smart contracts and protocol code; peaked with the 2018 and 2021 crypto cycles.

first seen Apr 2015, Hacker Newstook off Feb 2018

Why it exists

Written by rule from our own data

First seen in our data in April 2015, in a Hacker News Who is hiring post from Bolt. It took off in February 2018, when its share of Who is hiring posts first reached a quarter of its best year. Today 2 open roles use the title at 2 companies. Closest tracked titles: Security Engineer.

  1. PostingAsk HN: Who is hiring? (April 2015)Hacker News, Apr 2015 · backs: first sighting
  2. PostingPrincipal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI)K2 Space, Oct 2026 · backs: an open posting with the title

Where it is posted

Sectors

No open postings yet.

Cities

  • Los Angeles1

Countries and remote

  • United States1
Remote option0%

Posted pay

Median $203k from 1 postings that state a base range (USD a year).

Pay by level and city on Salaries

Who is hiring for it

Open postings on their own job boards, read 5h ago
#CompanyOpen roles
1ether.fiA company hiring most for Full Stack Engineer and Security Engineer.1
2K2 SpaceA company hiring most for Design Engineer and Test Engineer.1

Open roles

Open role$160k to $245k

Principal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI)

Los Angeles, CA

K2 SpacePosting ↗
Open role

Blockchain Engineer

Cayman

ether.fiPosting ↗
Role
Principal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI)K2 SpaceLos Angeles, CA$160k to $245k
Blockchain Engineerether.fiCayman

Share of Hacker News hiring posts

255 posts since Apr 2011
November 2026 0 of 207 postings, 0%
3-month averageEach monthFirst sighting

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About this title

Writes smart contracts and protocol code; peaked with the 2018 and 2021 crypto cycles.

Also counted: web3 engineer, smart contract, solidity

First sighting
...CA ( https://bolt.com ) - UI/UX Designer - Ruby Engineer - Blockchain Engineer - Application Security Engineer - Network Security Engineer - Devops /...
Bolt, Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2015) . Took off in February 2018, when its 12-month share first reached a quarter of its best.

Median posted salary $203k from 1 postings that state a base pay range (the median of their midpoints, USD a year). Not a survey of what people earn.