The National Bank of Ukraine has opened a vacancy for "blockchain developer" – Bits Media

The National Bank of Ukraine is looking for a specialist, engaged in blockchain development. Vacancy announced in connection with the launch of the digital hryvnia project.

Director of the IT Department of the NBU, Vladimir Nagornyuk, 
posted on the professional social network LinkedIn Vacancy "Blockchain Developer". The same vacancy
posted on the official website of the bank. The requirements for the skills of candidates are listed: Development, Implementation and modification of infrastructure services and distributed systems, Work with smart contracts, Hyperledger project skills. The appearance of the vacancy is associated with the launch of the CBDC project - digital hryvnia. Last week, On a round table, dedicated to the possibilities and risks of legalizing virtual assets, The deputy minister of digital transformation of Ukraine performed, Alexander Bornyakov. He mentioned, that the pilot project of the electronic hryvnia has already been launched.

NBU considers the possibility of issuing a digital currency of the central bank from 2016 years. Pilot testing of digital hryvnia, as means of retail payments based on blockchain, It began in 2018 year. maybe, The process accelerated after the adoption of the law, designed to establish a transparent regulatory framework for digital assets and stimulate the development of national crypto industry.