Jan 17, 2026 
17 mins to read Hi everyone, I'm COCO～
To be honest, this morning while organizing the MyJob.one backend data, I suddenly noticed an interesting phenomenon. Over the past three months, the demand for Aptos recruitment and Nibiru Chain recruitment has increased by nearly 40%. Hmm... this reminds me of the developers discussing consensus mechanisms around the coffee machine at last week's Berlin Web3 summit.
Why has consensus mechanism become so important?
Did you know? Just two months ago, I met a young man who transitioned from traditional finance in a coffee shop in Singapore. He asked me, "COCO, why are all Web3 company interviews now asking about consensus mechanism?" I thought about it for a long time while sucking on a straw...
Later, I realized that with the explosion of Layer2, the depth of understanding of consensus mechanism can really determine the success or failure of a project. For example, the DeFi architect position at Folks Finance recruitment last week offered a salary of $250,000 to $350,000, with the first requirement being "proficiency in the advantages and disadvantages of various consensus mechanisms."
Decentralized Applications Recruitment Boom
Last Friday at 11 PM, I received a Slack message from the PANews recruitment lead. He said they are most lacking in full-stack developers who understand decentralized applications. "We interviewed 20 people, and none of them could explain the front-end and back-end security design of DApps"—that's exactly what he said.
Hmm... this reminds me of last month's offline meetup in Shanghai, where a 95后的 developer asked me, "COCO, is it still possible to learn Solidity now?" Actually, what the market needs now is talent who can fully grasp the entire decentralized applications lifecycle.
- How to securely interact with smart contracts on the front-end
- How to design transaction flows resistant to MEV
- Solutions for user private key management
You see, these are the skills that companies like PANews recruitment are looking for.
The Talent War Between Aptos and Nibiru Chain
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the most exciting news—the Aptos recruitment team recently offered a $500,000 top-tier position directly on MyJob.one! The job description stated, "Need to redesign the development paradigm of the Move language"...
To be honest, I was stunned when I saw this job description. Later, while having coffee with their HR in San Francisco, I learned that it was because the Nibiru Chain recruitment team had recently recruited away three of their core developers.
- Aptos' response: Salary increase + doubled equity incentives
- Nibiru's strategy: Fully remote work + autonomous research time
This talent war is making me want to go back to coding (just kidding～). But it does highlight how much the Web3 market craves truly底层技术 talent.
Folks Finance's Unconventional Recruitment Philosophy
Last Wednesday at 2 AM, I received a long voice message from the Folks Finance recruitment lead. He said they are trying an unconventional idea—no resumes, only offers if candidates can find a security vulnerability on their testnet.
"We'd rather spend three months waiting for a genius with intuition about DeFi protocols than ten engineers who just memorize interview questions"—these words really made me think.
Later, while organizing the MyJob.one data, I discovered that this "practice-first" recruitment strategy is becoming standard for DeFi projects. After all, in the world of decentralized applications, talking on paper can literally be fatal.
Frank Advice for Job Seekers
Sigh... writing this, I suddenly feel a bit reflective. Among the job seekers consulting me recently, eight out of ten are asking what's the most profitable thing to learn now. Actually, instead of chasing trends, you should...
- Master one consensus mechanism
- Have completed an entire decentralized applications development cycle
- Understand the target project's technology stack (e.g., Move for Aptos)
Did you know? Last week, a candidate who deeply studied the Aptos recruitment technical documentation managed to impress the CTO during an interview... and ended up with a package 30% higher than expected.
So, in this market, genuine expertise is always the hardest pass.
Some Mid-Night Thoughts
It's 1:15 AM now, and I'm sitting on the balcony finishing this article. In the distance, a few Web3 company offices are still lit up... Suddenly, I realize I have to help with Nibiru Chain recruitment resume screening tomorrow.
To be honest, sometimes I feel anxious—this industry is developing so fast that even after eight years in recruitment, I feel I'm falling behind. But then I think... isn't that what makes Web3 so fascinating?
If you're also looking for a job in Web3, feel free to check out MyJob.one. Although I can't guarantee you'll find your dream job immediately, at least... we can chat about those interesting consensus mechanisms and crazy decentralized applications ideas together.
Hmm... time to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a challenging day～
