State of the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Job Market in 2018

Following the one year anniversary of Cryptocurrency Jobs, I put together a about the state of the blockchain and cryptocurrency job market. This post is a modified version of that thread. thread on Twitter 1/ Blockchain and crypto jobs are in great demand despite prices being down from their all time highs. Demand is actually growing. This seems to indicate that people are interested in the technology and ecosystem, not just prices. 2/ Since launch, has featured over blockchain and cryptocurrency jobs at companies and startups across 100+ cities and 50+ countries. Cryptocurrency Jobs 1100 400+ 3/ Jobs distributed across roles: Customer support: 8% Design: 6% Engineering: 47% Marketing: 10.5% Operations: 12% Other (finance, product): 11% Sales: 5.5% 4/ Most popular technical roles: , , , and similar. Blockchain Engineer dApp and Smart Contracts Developer Protocol Engineer Solidity Developer These roles are usually the most difficult to fill due to limited supply. If you’re a or , you’re in high demand. developer engineer 5/ Most popular non-technical roles: and roles. Customer Support Community Manager The rise of the Community Manager is interesting. Applicants sometimes misunderstand the nature of the role, and view it as an entry-level social media type job. Equally some companies seem to make the Community Manager a catch-all job title for multiple responsibilities and the role loses value. If you’re interested in learning more about community, you should read and by . Why Crypto Community Building Matters The Playbook for Crypto Community Building Spencer Noon 6/ Top cities for blockchain and cryptocurrency jobs: San Francisco New York London Berlin Boston Toronto Tel Aviv Hong Kong Singapore Los Angeles 7/ Cryptocurrency Jobs has had visitors from cities and countries. 6560 185 8/ Despite all the talk about decentralisation, only about of jobs offer the option to . This is better than I have seen across other tech sectors, but I hope we see more companies transition to remote work in the future. Remote jobs are in very high demand. 25% work remotely 9/ A quick detour of why you should consider remote work: Access to talent outside tech hubs Increase diversity Improve work-life balance Improve productivity Decrease operating costs 10/ Remote work works. Have a look at Basecamp, InVision, Buffer, Doist etc. In crypto, there’s , , , , , and many others. Kraken Status Aragon Zeppelin ConsenSys Origin 11/ Two common misconceptions that need to be corrected. You don’t need to be a developer to work in the space. of jobs on Cryptocurrency Jobs are . 35% non-technical You also don’t need to have prior blockchain and crypto work experience. 12/ As wrote, The Decentralized Future is People. Taylor Monahan _This is a talk I recently gave at the 2018 MIT Bitcoin Expo. It has been modified to make sense for a wider online…_medium.com The Decentralized Future is People And that includes writers, marketers, lawyers, economists, community managers as well as developers. This industry is for everyone. 13/ Although some companies require years of crypto experience, many are more interested in your prior work experience and that you are passionate about working in the space. This is true across roles. n 14/ How do you find a blockchain job? Apart from applying directly to a job listing there are a few alternatives. 1. Contribute to a project This is how Tyler Yasaka was hired by Origin. _At Origin, all our work is “public by default”. Our code is 100% open-source and the vast majority of our collaboration…_medium.com Top Open-Source Contributor Joins Full-Time: Welcome Tyler Yasaka 2. Volunteer Several community analysts have been hired by great teams. Messari 3. Build recently started working on crypto full-time after a year of building products on Ethereum in his spare time. Here’s Austin’s story on how he got his big break. Austin Thomas Griffith _Just keep #BUIDLING and #SHIPLING!_medium.com My Big Break Into Ethereum 4. Network 5. Write 6. Cold-email 15/ A note to hiring companies. There are too few and roles available. With the rise of crypto in higher education, there is a growing applicant pool of young, creative and talented individuals. Open your doors and you will be rewarded. entry-level internship 16/ Let’s talk diversity. Given that Bitcoin aims to challenge some of the most powerful institutions in our society, perhaps we should also challenge the way we hire and build teams. Wouldn’t it be great if the startups and companies building this new future were equal and diverse? A great starting point is to review your job descriptions. Read through this to learn how you can make them more inclusive. thread Consider reaching out to groups such as , , , etc. CryptoChicks Diversity in Blockchain she256 Women in Blockchain 17/ As a side note, here’s a great of women speakers for blockchain/crypto events. list 18/ Lastly, thank you. Thank you for supporting Cryptocurrency Jobs, in particular all the startups and companies that have worked with us. If you’re , we’re here to help! looking to hire Follow Cryptocurrency Jobs on and subscribe to our newsletter for . Twitter job updates If you enjoyed this post, please click the 👏 a few times so other people can see it too.