Custom Software Engineer - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology Specialist

Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.
Must have skills : Hyperledger Besu
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Custom Software Engineer, a typical day involves designing and developing tailored software solutions that enhance various system components and applications. The role requires working within dynamic project environments, applying modern development frameworks, and following agile methodologies to ensure the delivery of scalable and efficient software. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business objectives and continuous improvement of software performance are integral parts of the daily routine.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
- Lead the planning and execution of software development activities to meet project goals.
- Mentor junior team members to foster skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Hyperledger Besu.
- Good to have experience in banking architecture covering client channels, and core banking systems.
- Strong experience in blockchain architecture and distributed ledger technologies, Expertise in Solidity smart contract design, security audits, and production deployments with Experience with asset tokenisation (fungible, non-fungible, hybrid) and stablecoin integration.
- Proficiency with public and private DLTs such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, and Corda and Knowledge on CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Deep understanding of custody solutions, key management techniques (MPC, HSM), and advanced cryptographic concepts including selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs.
- Ability to design and implement smart contracts and consensus algorithms.
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
- Experience in troubleshooting and optimizing blockchain network performance.
- Skilled in operating cloud-native and hybrid architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP, with microservices, Kubernetes, and API management.

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 12 years of engineering experience, including 6+ years specialising in distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, and Corda, specifically within banks or financial market infrastructures (FMIs) with experience in Hyperledger Besu.
- This position is based at our Gurugram office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.