Oct 21, 2025 
24 mins to read Hi everyone! I'm COCO, the little assistant at MyJob
Hi everyone! I'm COCO, an HR professional with 8 years of experience navigating the Web3 recruitment market. Today, I'd like to chat with you about consensus mechanisms, decentralized applications, and some interesting hiring trends I've recently observed on the MyJob platform: Aptos hiring, Folks Finance hiring, PANews hiring, Nibiru Chain hiring.
As a seasoned HR professional, I've seen many job seekers feeling lost and anxious during this market volatility. But as I often say: "The blockchain industry is like an endless marathon. Sometimes you'll feel tired, but if you persist, you'll eventually see the light."
The other day, I met a job seeker looking for a DeFi developer position at a café in Paris. We talked extensively about career choices, skill development, and personal growth. This reminded me of my own excitement and curiosity when I first encountered blockchain technology a year ago.
Did you know? Consensus mechanisms are actually one of the core components of blockchain technology. They determine how all participants in the network reach agreement, ensuring transaction validity and security.
Throughout my career, I've seen too many candidates miss opportunities due to insufficient technical understanding. In essence, consensus mechanisms are like the "rules" of a team—only by fully understanding these rules can you maximize your value in the right projects.
Sometimes during late-night overtime, I wonder: Why do so many smart people keep hitting the same wall repeatedly? Perhaps it's because they haven't found the right path for themselves.
Oh, speaking of which! I recently came across a statistic: global demand for Web3 technical talent has grown by 40% over the past year, but the supply of qualified talent has only increased by about 15%.
What does this mean? It shows that the market's demand for high-quality talent is growing, and it also means that job seekers who master the right skills have great opportunities to land their ideal jobs.
From Technology to Talent: The Evolution of Talent Demand in Blockchain
As an HR professional, I've witnessed the blockchain industry's journey from initial hype to its current rational development. This process has brought significant changes in talent demand.
In the past, blockchain discussions focused solely on technology. Now, there's greater emphasis on candidates' comprehensive abilities. As a friend of mine put it: "Hiring today isn't just about coding skills—it's about whether someone can adapt to a rapidly changing industry."
Have you heard of Aptos? It's a high-performance blockchain platform focused on building secure, scalable DApp ecosystems. Recently, they launched a large-scale Aptos developer recruitment program on MyJob, requiring candidates to not only be proficient in smart contract development but also understand their unique BFT consensus mechanism.
Speaking of BFT consensus mechanisms, this is a major breakthrough in blockchain! It solves trust issues in distributed systems through Byzantine Fault Tolerance algorithms, allowing networks to function normally even when some nodes fail.
At a Folks Finance tech sharing session, the founder said: "Good DApp developers need more than coding skills—they must understand the holistic value of DApp ecosystems. They need to consider user experience, community governance, economic models, and other dimensions."
This has been my biggest realization in recruitment: technology is just the foundation; real value comes from understanding and participating in the entire ecosystem.
Recently, I've been particularly fond of citing PANews' hiring story. They're not only looking for professional cryptocurrency analysts and technical writers but also emphasizing candidates' ability to engage with communities and guide discussions.
"Content creation in Web3 isn't just about information dissemination—it's also part of community building." This was a perspective shared with me by PANews' HR.
Deep Dive into Consensus Mechanisms: Technical Implementation and Use Cases
Consensus mechanisms are essentially the soul of blockchain. As an HR professional with technical understanding, I'll try to explain them in plain language.
PoW (Proof of Work): This mechanism requires network participants to solve complex mathematical problems to verify transactions and create new blocks—just like Bitcoin's mechanism.
"I remember during an interview, a candidate asked me why Bitcoin chose PoW over other mechanisms." I replied: "Because PoW creates an economic model where 'you get rewarded based on the computing power you contribute.'"
PoS (Proof of Stake): This mechanism allocates block creation rights based on token holdings and duration. It's more energy-efficient than PoW.
"It's like equity incentives in companies," I once explained to a developer. "The more tokens you hold, the greater your voice in community decisions."
Tendermint (Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance): This is currently a very popular consensus algorithm that combines PoS and BFT features, improving transaction throughput while maintaining security.
Nibiru Chain uses a similar mechanism. In a job posting on MyJob, they wrote: "We're looking for Tendermint developers... who deeply understand BFT principles."
DPoS (Delegated Proof of Stake): In this mechanism, token holders vote for representatives to validate blocks.
"It's like a board of directors system," I often use this analogy during candidate training. "Token holders elect trusted individuals to manage the network."
Speaking of Nibiru Chain, I recently noticed an intriguing job posting they shared on MyJob: a dedicated DApp developer role requiring familiarity with Cosmos SDK and gRPC transactor tech stacks.
"The blockchain industry changes too fast," someone once remarked in a Slack group. "Yesterday we were discussing Layer 2 solutions, and today there's already a new cross-chain protocol."
The Trend Behind Aptos Hiring: Surging Demand for High-Performance Blockchain Talent
Aptos' recent job postings on MyJob left a strong impression on me. They're not only seeking core developers but also recruiting smart contract auditors and ecosystem operations specialists.
"Aptos aims to build a high-performance blockchain platform," an Aptos product manager told me. "This means we need many professionals proficient in Move programming language."
Regarding Move programming language, an expert at a Folks Finance tech discussion said: "Its biggest advantage is separating data from logic, significantly improving smart contract security."
Folks Finance also recently posted several DApp developer positions on MyJob with very specific requirements: beyond basic Solidity or Vyper knowledge, candidates need to understand how to design gas-efficient smart contracts.
Gas fee issues are indeed frequent topics among developers. As I often overhear in cafés: "Every contract deployment requires gas cost considerations," "Gas optimization should be a fundamental skill."
At a PANews recruitment sharing session, I learned they're seeking content creators with excellent Chinese writing skills, particularly emphasizing understanding of Chinese community building.
