Will AI replace Blockchain Engineers?

AI can do 86% of the work Blockchain Engineers do at least twice as fast. Real use has not caught up: none of their tasks show up in real AI use yet, but AI could speed up 14 of them. 3 still need a person.

AI is already doing this0 · 0% of time

People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.

  • Real AI use has not reached any of this job's tasks yet.

AI could do this next14 · 86% of time

AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.

  • Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.14% of time
  • Design and develop blockchain technologies for industries such as finance and music.12% of time
  • Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.10% of time
  • Update client and server applications responsible for integration and business logic.8% of time
  • Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.7% of time
  • Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.6% of time
  • Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.5% of time
  • Discuss data needs with engineers, product managers, or data scientists to identify blockchain requirements.5% of time
  • Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.4% of time
  • Design and implement data repositories to integrate data.4% of time
  • Evaluate new blockchain technologies and vendor products.4% of time
  • Design and implement dashboard and data visualizations to meet customer reporting needs.2% of time
  • Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.2% of time
  • Implement catastrophic failure handlers to identify security breaches and prevent serious damage.2% of time

Still needs a person3 · 14% of time

No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.

  • Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures.6% of time
  • Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.5% of time
  • Evaluate blockchain processes or risks based on security assessments or control matrix reviews.4% of time

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What this means

AI can already do almost all of this work at least twice as fast. Real use is still behind at 0 out of 100, so the change here is only getting started. Expect the role to shift toward deciding what to do, checking AI's work and owning the result.

What to do next

  • Get ahead on the 14 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
  • Build on the 3 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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