Also called: Solidity Developer, Web3 Engineer
Writes the code for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and decentralized finance apps that run on blockchains.
You write code that automatically lends crypto to borrowers, run tests that simulate hackers trying to drain it and review an outside security audit.
Crypto pay swings with crypto prices and often includes tokens.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science or self-taught with a strong portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Mathematics, Cryptography.
Growing about average. Volatile; booms and busts with crypto markets.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts smart contracts, but a single bug can drain millions, so careful human design, audits and security stay critical.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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