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As blockchain technology becomes the focus of research by major industry giants, the competition for blockchain talents has become increasingly fierce. Since blockchain technology itself has not been around for long, blockchain talents are quite scarce even if you look at the world. If the giants hope to emerge in blockchain technology, they must have sufficient talent reserves to support them. Therefore, we can see that the battle for talent has already begun. When the reporter searched for blockchain-related keywords on a large website, he found that many giants have begun to recruit blockchain talents from all walks of life.
WeBank
WeBank (Shenzhen Qianhai WeBank Co., Ltd.) is recruiting for a "key technology and standard strategy research" position in Shenzhen, with an annual salary of 300,000-400,000 yuan. WeBank is the first private bank and Internet bank to open in China, initiated and established by many well-known companies such as Tencent, Baiyeyuan and Liye; it obtained a financial license issued by the Shenzhen Banking Regulatory Bureau in December 2014.
Applicants are required to have a bachelor's degree or above, and a professional background in mobile finance, cryptography, computer and electronic information security, etc. WeBank's description of the position is:
Participate in innovative research and standardization work in the field of Internet finance, including participating in relevant work on domestic and international standards, in-depth cooperation with the R&D system, organizing or participating in internal and external standards meetings, preparing standard technical proposals, etc.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is also looking for blockchain researchers. In the job description called "Technical Research Position", they stated that this position is mainly engaged in "conducting research on hot technologies such as blockchain, big data, and cloud computing."
ZhongAn Insurance
ZhongAn Insurance (ZhongAn Online Property Insurance Co., Ltd.) is recruiting "blockchain engineers" in Shanghai with an annual salary of 600,000 yuan. ZhongAn's requirements for this position are:
1. Engage in the design and development of blockchain products, and study blockchain protocols, operating mechanisms, and underlying implementations;
2. Develop financial platforms and infrastructure based on Ethereum;
3. Build an underlying architecture based on blockchain, which can realize public chain, side chain, private chain and various logics, and dispatch and use it at the application layer until cloud service output is provided;
ZhongAn Insurance is an online property insurance company focusing on property insurance business in the Internet industry, and is committed to exploring a new Internet insurance model. It was jointly initiated by nine Internet and financial companies including Alibaba, Tencent, Ping An of China, and Ctrip. ZhongAn Insurance will provide a series of overall insurance solutions for Internet operators and participants, resolve and manage various risks in the Internet world, and help them overcome bottlenecks in development. ZhongAn Insurance will use leading network technology to achieve seamless integration of insurance and all aspects of the Internet world, making the Internet smoother, safer, and more efficient.
China Banknote Research Institute
Beijing Smart Card Technology Research Institute of China Banknote Printing and Minting Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation. It undertakes the mission of electronic currency of the central bank and is committed to the research and exploration of cutting-edge technologies of smart cards, mobile payments and digital currencies. It is also the core force in the formulation and promotion of bank cards, mobile payments and industry-related standards. Currently, it is looking for "Senior Blockchain System R&D Engineer" in Hangzhou, with an annual salary of 300,000 to 400,000 yuan.
Their requirements for this position are:
Research the new generation of blockchain technology and its application systems, join the research and development of blockchain financial core system projects, participate in the design of blockchain underlying architecture, performance optimization and security expansion, support business development teams, and assist in the development of financial core systems.
In particular, we hope to
1. Understand Ethereum and Hyperledger
2. Understand the architecture of the underlying protocols and middleware of the financial system
3. Participated in open source projects
In early 2016, the China Banknote Smart Card Research Institute established the Digital Currency Research Office, establishing the first blockchain technology research team in the domestic financial system. The Digital Currency Research Office is committed to the research of central bank digital currency technology and the forward-looking application and practice of blockchain in finance and other fields, such as digital bill business. In June 2016, the Digital Currency Research Office released a proof-of-concept prototype of the Smart Digital Draft System (SDDS) based on blockchain technology. At present, the Digital Currency Research Office is participating in the relevant key research projects of the central bank, and is also one of the initiators of the China Distributed Ledger Foundation Protocol Alliance (ChinaLedger).
Ping An Technology
Ping An Technology is recruiting "Cryptographic Algorithm Engineers" in Shanghai, which requires:
1. Participate in the development of cryptographic technology products and document writing;
2. Responsible for the trend tracking research of cryptographic technology, implementation of cryptographic algorithms, optimization and improvement of cryptographic algorithms, and the application of cryptographic technology (such as ZK-proof) in the field of blockchain;
3. Provide cryptographic technology, algorithm and other related support in product demand and design related work.
Applicants are required to be familiar with ECC algorithms and national secret algorithms, encryption and decryption, digital signatures, key management, commitment schemes and other technologies, proficient in the use of cryptographic algorithms and open source libraries, and familiar with PKI systems, CA systems and security protocols;
Ping An Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was established in September 2008. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., a Fortune 500 company. Its predecessor was the Information Management Center of Ping An Group.
Wanxiang Blockchain Lab
Wanxiang Blockchain Lab is looking for talents for multiple blockchain-related positions in Shanghai, including "full-stack software engineer" and "system software engineer". The former requires:
1. Responsible for the design, code review, code implementation, testing and product maintenance of the middleware and application layers of financial service projects based on blockchain;
2. Responsible for rapid iteration and verification of new ideas that may be applied to blockchain technology;
3. Responsible for completing the interaction between the front-end Web interface and the back-end data, as well as the dynamic information display.
For the latter, requirements:
1. Responsible for the architecture design, code review, code implementation, testing and product maintenance of financial service projects based on blockchain;
2. Responsible for studying blockchain protocols, operating mechanisms and underlying implementations;
3. Responsible for developing, implementing and improving encryption protocols, and designing security protocols and architectures;
4. Responsible for rapid iteration and verification of new ideas that may be applied to blockchain technology;
Wanxiang Blockchain Lab is China's first cutting-edge research institution focusing on blockchain technology. The lab will gather experts in the field to conduct research and discussion on technology development, commercial applications, industrial strategy, etc., provide guidance for entrepreneurs, provide reference for industry development and policy making, and promote blockchain technology to serve the progress and development of social economy.
Wanxiang has also established a $50 million fund specifically for investing in blockchain application technology projects with commercial prospects, which will be used to invest in various projects related to blockchain commercial applications worldwide, including early-stage blockchain technology commercial application projects (angel investment, seed funds) and mid- and late-stage project investments.
Industrial Bank Digital Finance
Industrial Bank Digital Finance (Industrial Bank Digital Financial Services Co., Ltd.) is looking for blockchain engineers (interns) in Shanghai. Industrial Bank Digital Finance was established on December 22, 2015, and its registered address is located in the Lujiazui area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Industrial Bank Digital Finance is jointly funded by Industrial Bank, Gaoweida Software Company, Jinzheng Technology Company, and Newland Cloud Commerce Equity Investment Company, and implements employee shareholding.
Their description of the internship position is to assist in researching the Hyperledger blockchain platform and developing an electronic contract signing application prototype.
Tsinghua E-commerce
Tsinghua Electronic Commerce (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is looking for a blockchain industry researcher in Shanghai. They describe the position as in-depth research and analysis of blockchain technology and applications at home and abroad, tracking industry development trends, and writing targeted industry tracking reports. Tsinghua Electronic Commerce (Beijing) Co., Ltd. is the first recommended institution in my country's multi-level capital market to complete the national strategic layout, and its successful cases cover most provinces, cities and regions across the country.
IBM
IBM has set its sights on the 2017 graduates. In the Shanghai IBM 2017 Graduate Program, it is looking for "Super Hackers" and "Exceptional Research Scientists". One of the research directions is blockchain technology. It is particularly pointed out that the blockchain technology team focuses on the research and development of cutting-edge basic technologies in blockchain. Our work continues to help IBM's blockchain and hyperledger projects. More importantly, we strive to solve practical business problems through new applications and solution technologies. We are looking for candidates who have extensive knowledge in distributed computing and databases, and can quickly build applications and demonstrate basic technologies.
In IBM's "Blockchain (Data Analysis Position - Shanghai)" position, IBM said that they are committed to solving practical problems of enterprise-level solutions and promoting the widespread adoption of blockchain technology throughout the financial field and the Internet of Things. The job description is:
Design and develop smart contracts and web applications that meet the requirements of business scenarios.
Design and implement consensus algorithms that meet specific needs. Design and develop integrated development environment and smart contract operation tools.
Judging from the current recruitment situation, all the major giants hope to find talents in blockchain protocols and underlying development, and attach great importance to the ability of cryptography and basic algorithms. And from the current regional distribution, it is mainly concentrated in Shanghai, which shows that Shanghai seems to be the current research center of blockchain technology in China.
It now seems that this may be the beginning of a large-scale outbreak in the domestic blockchain industry. Many companies have not carried out large-scale publicity but have begun to quietly lay out their plans. Therefore, I believe that competition in the blockchain industry will become more and more fierce in the future.
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