As big organizations start embracing decentralized finance; crypto and blockchain jobs are on the rise. The share of crypto and blockchain job postings grew 118 percent in the past 10 months, reports Crypto Parrot (a cryptocurrency trading simulator).
Organizations Embracing DeFi and Blockchain
A growing number of organizations are now willing to explore decentralized finance and blockchain technology.
“The focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has been growing in recent years as organizations explore how to leverage the industry’s full potential,” states Crypto Parrot. “With the attention, the sector is now emerging as a critical employer with a demand for talent from several disciplines.”
Both Amazon and Walmart have recently posted vacancies, searching for people to lead their cryptocurrency strategies.
In July, Amazon posted a vacancy for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead” who will be based in Seattle, Washington.
In August, Walmart posted a vacancy to hire a “Digital Currency And Cryptocurrency Product Lead” at its office in Bentonville, Arkansas. The e-commerce giant is reportedly planning to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by the end of this year.
Jobs Are Across Different Roles
As of July 16, 2021, Software development jobs at 29.7% account for the largest share of all crypto and blockchain job postings. The share represents a year-over-year drop of 14.56% from the 34.8% share during a similar period last year.
Management comes a distant second with a share of 10% increasing 29.87% from 2020. Among the job postings, human resource accounts for the highest YoY growth rate at 200%.
Crypto Parrot has done this analysis using crypto and blockchain job posting data from global job portal Indeed.