The National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy was announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot electronic hryvnia salary payments to government employees early this year.
NBU publishes Blockchain developer announcement on Linkedin
The Central Bank of Ukraine is looking to hire a blockchain developer with promises of career growth opportunities and a salary from the private sector. Vladimir Nagornyuk, the bank’s director of information technology, has published a job ad describing the role responsibilities and benefits candidates may expect on Linkedin.
The blockchain specialist is expected to participate in the “development, implementation and refinement of highly accessible (Hyperledger) infrastructure, systems and services,” the announcement details. Future recruitment will focus on the design and development of microservices and integration solutions, development of smart contracts, ledgers, and architectural solutions.
According to the Nagornyuk publication, cited by Forklog, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) offers “professional development opportunities in a stable and transparent organization” and “market-level rewards” with performance-based rewards. A corporate pension plan and flexible working hours are also part of the benefits.
The monetary authority says it will provide its blockchain expert with access to training courses and an “opportunity to participate in the country’s development.” This indicates that the person holding this position is likely to join the regulator’s project to create their own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
The e-hryvnia project has been in operation for several years now. New legislation opening the door to its promulgation, the Payment Services Act, was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in June and subsequently signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The bill would give the NBU powers to mint a digital version of the sovereign fiat currency.
A survey conducted among financial professionals this year showed that the industry favored the design of a digital hryvnia blockchain that would allow peer-to-peer transfers, fuel e-commerce, and be used to facilitate transactions in the crypto space. The central bank stated that the implementation of central bank digital currency in the virtual asset sector deserves further research.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation revealed in August that it plans to use the electronic hryvnia to pay its employees once the currency is available for testing. According to a recent statement by Arsen Makarchuk, Head of Strategy and Development at NBU, a pilot project to do so may be launched by the end of the year.
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