DLT and Blockchain Technology Specialist (m/w/d) for the Digital Euro

As a DLT and Blockchain Technology Specialist at Deutsche Bundesbank Zentrale, you will shape the future of money by analysing and developing distributed ledger technologies, smart contracts, tokenisation, and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Working within the central bank's digital innovation efforts, you will bridge cutting-edge blockchain research with Europe's financial infrastructure, supporting strategic decisions on the digital Euro and related technologies.

What you'll do

• Analyse and evaluate technological developments and market trends in blockchain, DLT, smart contracts, tokenisation, CBDC, and artificial intelligence
• Develop APIs and interfaces between DLT systems and existing financial infrastructure for exploration projects
• Derive evidence-based recommendations and decision-making materials from technology and market analyses for strategic questions
• Prepare complex technical and specialist matters in a way appropriate for different audiences, and create presentations, statements, and decision templates

What you bring

• A Master's degree or equivalent qualification in (business) informatics or a degree programme with an information technology focus
• Very good English language skills

Nice to have

• Good German language skills
• Good communication abilities
• Practical experience in software development (Full-Stack, Backend, or Blockchain)
• Good knowledge of European payment infrastructure (such as TARGET Services and payment processing)
• Good knowledge of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, smart contract development, and tokenised assets
• Very good knowledge of programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Very good knowledge of project work, particularly using agile methods (such as SCRUM or Kanban), ideally demonstrated through involvement in projects
• Knowledge of AI technologies in a financial context
• Very good analytical and conceptual skills combined with technical flexibility and intercultural competence

What we offer

• Salary at E13 grade (approximately 65,900 to 95,100 EUR, depending on experience), with option to continue an existing civil service status (up to A15)
• 30 days annual leave
• 39 hours per week working time
• Flexible and plannable working hours with extensive home office options within Germany (generally up to 60% of working time)
• Central location
• Occupational health management
• Free Deutschland-Ticket as job ticket
• Performance bonuses
• International working environment
• Secure, permanent employment in the public sector with reliable working conditions
• Possibility of civil service appointment and compensation in line with TVöD collective agreement

About Deutsche Bundesbank Zentrale

Deutsche Bundesbank is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. It works daily to create the conditions for a stable Euro and a functioning economy, with a focus on digital innovation to shape the future of money.