Technical Lead, Blockchain & Application Development

Job Description Technical Lead, Blockchain & Application Development

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Type:
Full-time

eClerx is seeking a highly motivated Technical Lead to guide our Application Development team's technical implementation of enterprise software, including its blockchain and digital-asset infrastructure. As Technical Lead, you'll drive the technical direction and ensure delivery excellence. You must have a strong technical foundation in full-stack engineering, including hands-on experience integrating blockchain and Web3 technologies into enterprise systems, along with a passion for scalable and secure design and a hands-on approach to mentorship and problem-solving.

You will play a pivotal role in leading the design and delivery of performant, secure, and intuitive applications, including blockchain-integrated capabilities.

• In collaboration with Architect, oversee the technical direction of a squad
• Drive successful delivery of solutions, ensuring quality, performance, and scalability
• Build test automation across the full stack of our software and enforce engineering best practices
• Optimize application performance and reliability in a cloud environment
• Implement blockchain integrations; node connectivity, transaction submission, event monitoring, wallet/custody interactions, and signing/approval workflows, using enterprise Java and Web3 libraries
• Write, test, and deploy smart contracts (Solidity or equivalent) following established security practices; handle full transaction lifecycle; submission, confirmation, idempotency, and failure/reversal handling, with audit-friendly logging
• Serve as the technical authority and primary point of contact for the squad
• Guide architectural discussions, code reviews, and implementation decisions
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and security best practices
• Establish and evolve the technical foundation and culture of the squad
• Guide architectural and security decisions for the squad's blockchain integrations, partnering with security team on key-management and custody standards
• Partner with Product Managers and Technical Project Managers to define scope, timelines, and priorities.
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders clearly and proactively.
• Collaborate with other leads to ensure alignment across squads and technical domains.
• Provide day-to-day technical mentorship, unblock challenges, and foster a culture of continuous learning
• Discover ways to increase team productivity and efficiency through improved processes and tooling
• Mentor engineers on blockchain/Web3-specific concepts and integration patterns as part of ongoing team development

• 8+ years of full-stack development experience, with strong backend expertise (Java/Spring Boot)
• Strong understanding of application architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization
• Extensive hands-on experience owning and designing end to end solutions built on blockchain/DLT platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Hyperledger Besu, or Canton/Daml), including transaction lifecycle (gas, nonce, confirmations, finality) and event processing
• Strong understanding of wallet/custody infrastructure, key-management patterns, and building audit-friendly, idempotent transaction flows in regulated or security-sensitive environments
• Experience with frontend frameworks (React/Angular) using Type Script/Java Script
• Proven experience leading technical projects or teams in an agile environment
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

In the US, the target base salary for this role is $170K-$225K. Compensation is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. We expect the majority of candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors

eClerx is a leading provider of productized services, bringing together people, technology and domain expertise to amplify business results. The firm provides business process management, automation, and analytics services to a number of Fortune 2000 enterprises, including some of the world's leading financial services, communications, retail, fashion, media & entertainment, manufacturing, travel & leisure, and technology companies. Incorporated in 2000, eClerx is traded on both the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges of India.

The firm employs more than 19,000 people across…