Amazon continues to focus on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The online retail giant is indeed hiring a digital asset specialist with strong knowledge on topics like stablecoins or non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Amazon says it wants to accelerate the adoption of digital assets.
Amazon says it wants to boost adoption of cryptocurrencies
This October 30, 2021, Amazon released a new job posting detailing an open position at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud services arm, in New York City. The online retail giant is looking to hire a “digital asset specialist” who has a good understanding of cryptocurrency, central bank digital currencies, stablecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
According to the description posted on Linkedin, this financial services specialist will be responsible for driving digital asset adoption by working with Amazon’s “most strategic customers,” “leading global financial institutions” and “innovative fintechs.”
The specialist to be recruited by Amazon will also be expected to help the group’s customers understand and leverage the assets of blockchain. The candidate must have 7 years of experience in developing financial services with knowledge of blockchain technologies, the description states.
Amazon confirms its ambitions in the cryptocurrency sector
This is not the first time Amazon has recruited a digital currency specialist. Last July, the American giant went on the hunt for a digital currency and blockchain product manager. A few weeks earlier, Amazon Web Services launched the recruitment of a blockchain employee with experience in decentralized finance (DeFi).
This new job opening confirms Amazon’s growing interest in crypto-assets. According to another job offer published in February 2021, Amazon is also developing a digital currency project for emerging countries. This token, whose development is still in its infancy, should allow Amazon customers to convert cash to buy online services.
