A search
for “blockchain” on the career page for telecoms giant Verizon reveals
that the company is actively looking to hire new recruits for
blockchain-related jobs, including five blockchain developers.
The Block highlighted the vacancies in a report
on July 24. Verizon is apparently interested in creating a distributed
network, as per the report. Additionally, the report specifies that a
leading engineer at Verizon believes that hiring options are thin right
now:
“Google, Facebook, Microsoft, those
guys are just taking the cream of the crop. [...] I have interviewed
over 100 candidates in the last couple of years and it’s getting harder
to find good calibre candidates in blockchain.”
At
press time, there are over three dozen blockchain-related positions
open at Verizon. Out of these positions, there appear to be results for
technology, marketing and strategy positions.
The earliest posted
offer still open, listed on June 13, is for the role of lead software
engineer and mentions a preference for applicants with “knowledge of
Blockchain technologies such as Hyperledger.”
In
addition to postings which simply mention blockchain expertise as a
bonus, there are also positions for blockchain work more specifically.
In particular, Verizon posted 5 openings for a blockchain developer
on July 1. According to the listing, successful applicants would be
required to “research, design, develop and test blockchain technologies”
among other responsibilities.
As previously reported
by Cointelegraph, a report by identity management firm Okta suggests
that 61% of digital tech giants globally are investing in blockchain.
Otka gathered data from 1,050 decision makers within various tech
companies.
