BlackRock is Hiring VP Blockchain Lead

BlackRock, a global investment manager, is searching to recruit VP Blockchain Lead who will be responsible for creating and implementing the company’s strategies in a bid to meet the growing demand for crypto assets.

The ideal candidate will be based in New York, and is required to have a deep understanding of distributed network consensus mechanisms, and public-private key cryptography. 

According to the company, the candidate must have experience in valuation methodologies for cryptocurrencies along with technical knowledge of cryptographic hash functions. 

“The candidate must have 1 year of experience in articulating the technological foundations of blockchain technology including cryptographic hash functions, devising and articulating fundamental valuation methodologies for crypto-assets, evaluating game theory and decentralizing governance models associated with blockchain technology, and working with key drivers of blockchain networks’ design and their impact on the four key dimensions of blockchain performance including speed, scalability, privacy, and security,” BlackRock mentioned in the official job description.

The recent job vacancy advertised by BlackRock shows that the company is not only optimistic about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets but it is planning to introduce crypto-related services soon.