Will AI replace Blockchain Engineers?
Estimated risk score: 68 out of 100
High replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (49 to 87).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 17 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 15-1299.07 · Computer and Mathematical
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 16 of its 17 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.
- Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.
- Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.
- Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.
- Update client and server applications responsible for integration and business logic.
- Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 0 of its 17 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
None of its rated tasks.
What the job is
Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.
Also called: Codebase Engineer, Blockchain Analyst, Blockchain Architect, Blockchain Developer, Integration Engineer, Blockchain Web Designer, Technical Platform Engineer, Blockchain Software Engineer.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Computer and Mathematical). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
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