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Senior Blockchain Engineer
Role summary
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OCBC’s Senior Blockchain Engineer role involves designing, developing and maintaining secure blockchain and distributed-ledger solutions for banking applications. Candidates are expected to have strong experience with blockchain architecture, smart contracts, software engineering, APIs and cloud technologies, together with proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, Go or Solidity. Experience with enterprise blockchain platforms, cryptography, testing, DevOps and cybersecurity is advantageous. The successful candidate should be able to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, work closely with product, risk and engineering teams, review code, mentor colleagues and follow strict banking standards for security, resilience, compliance and operational quality.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 6,200+ a month in banking at 23, more with age (6,600 from January 2027), plus 40 COMPASS points for pay, degree, nationality mix and local hiring.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: You score 0 nationality points when your nationality is 25% or more of the firm's professionals and managers; the job is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: Employment Pass eligibility. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Banking jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is one of Southeast Asia’s largest financial institutions, headquartered in Singapore and serving customers across consumer banking, wealth management, commercial banking and corporate finance. Founded in 1932, the bank operates across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China and other international markets. OCBC provides deposits, lending, payments, investment, insurance and treasury services to individuals, businesses and institutions. It is recognised for investing in digital banking, automation, data, cybersecurity and emerging technologies, including blockchain-related innovation. The group also includes businesses such as Great Eastern Holdings and Lion Global Investors. OCBC offers technology professionals the opportunity to work in a highly regulated environment where modern engineering practices are applied to large-scale financial services and regional banking platforms.