at BlockPunk
At BlockPunk, we believe the future of entertainment is peer-to-peer. Creators with the power to go directly to their fans with no middlemen. Fans benefiting economically from their attention and support. Thanks to web 3.0 technologies we can build that future. Our beachhead is anime, a $20B global industry based on the art and craft of Japanese animators. We use cryptography and blockchain to secure authenticity and ownership of collectible merchandise.
Run by ex-head of anime at Netflix, leading industry producers and p2p tech experts we‘re looking for bold team members to join us on our journey. We have a fun office at WeWork Labs Singapore where we regularly play ping-pong and drink free coffee in a culture of excellence and freedom.
BlockPunk is backed by SeedPlus, Entrepreneur First, SG Innovate (Innovation Centre of the Singapore Government) and DLE (Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed Entertainment Studio: Secret Society Eagle Talon, Dotama the rapper, Tokyo Girls Collection)
Job Description
As Blockchain Engineer at BlockPunk, you will take part in building a next-generation entertainment studio that is decentralising anime, film and TV. BlockPunk is backed by Entrepreneur First, SG Innovate (Innovation Centre of the Singapore Government) and DLE (Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed Entertainment Studio)
BlockPunk announced the launch of the eponymous site www.blockpunk.net its first merchandise solution and the world’s first ever crypto art marketplace for anime art.
BlockPunk is also developing a decentralized ecosystem for filmmakers that covers digital merchandise, production finance and streaming.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
You will architect & implement Ethereum smart contracts used across our suite of products enabling filmmakers to merchandize & finance their movies.
You will also participate in designing the BlockPunk decentralized protocol and BlockPunk tokens.
You will work closely with the founders and influence the product and technology strategy as we develop our suite of blockchain based products for filmmakers.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Strong interest in building blockchain dApps targeting mobile and web browser environment.
Blockchain development experience (e.g. Ethereum smart contracts, Solidity, truffle, etc.) is a plus.
Strong grasp of OOP concepts, data structures, and algorithms.
Experience with relational databases like MySQL & Postgres and non-relational databases like DynamoDB.
Communicate clearly & effectively about technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
Knowledge of cryptographic principles (like symmetric/asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, hashing, zero knowledge proofs, etc) is a plus.
Understanding of peer to peer distributed systems and network protocols is a plus.
Proficiency in programming languages like C++, Java, Python, Javascript, Go, C#, Objective C or similar languages. We are looking for strong coders, regardless of the language you use.
BS/MS in a technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering, or similar.
Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written English.
Salary range
SGD 50K-90K
