Step 1: Define Role Clusters & Your Keyword Map

Blockchain titles vary wildly. Build clusters so your searches catch synonyms & adjacent roles.

Smart Contracts & Protocol

• Titles: Solidity Engineer, Smart Contract Engineer, Protocol Engineer, Core Engineer, EVM Engineer, L2 Engineer, zk Engineer.

• Stacks: Solidity, Vyper, Rust, Go, Move (Aptos/Sui), CosmWasm, Substrate, Cosmos SDK, Tendermint/CometBFT, OP Stack, Arbitrum, zkSync, StarkNet, Cairo, Solana (Anchor), Bitcoin/Lightning.

• Tooling: Hardhat, Foundry, Truffle, Brownie, Forge, Anvil, Ganache.

• APIs/Frameworks: Ethers.js, Web3.js, Viem, wagmi, The Graph, subgraphs, Tenderly, Alchemy, Infura, QuickNode.

Infrastructure, DevOps & Platform

• Titles: DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, SRE, Node Operator, Infrastructure Engineer, Data Pipeline Engineer.

• Keywords: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, Prometheus/Grafana, CI/CD, AWS/GCP/Azure, observability, RPC endpoints, validator ops, MEV tooling, indexers.

Security & Audit

• Titles: Security Engineer, Smart Contract Auditor, AppSec, Product Security.

• Keywords: Slither, Echidna, Mythril, Manticore, Foundry fuzzing, formal verification (Certora/K-framework/Isabelle), threat modelling, reentrancy, underflow/overflow, storage collision, delegatecall, oracle manipulation, access control, upgradeability, timelocks, bug bounty triage.

Data, Analytics & Research

• Titles: Blockchain Data Analyst, On-chain Analyst, Data Scientist (Web3), Tokenomics Researcher, DeFi Analyst, Quant/On-chain Researcher.

• Keywords: Dune, Flipside, Nansen, Footprint, The Graph, SQL, Python, pandas, Web3.py, event logs, ABIs, TVL, liquidity, volumes, MEV, on-chain attribution.

Product, Growth, Community & BD

• Titles: Product Manager (Web3), Ecosystem Lead, Developer Relations, Community Manager, Partnerships/BD, Grants Manager.

• Keywords: wallet flows, onboarding funnels, retention, governance, L2 migrations, SDK adoption, Growth loops, K-factors, DAO proposals.

Compliance, Risk & Legal (Fincrime)

• Titles: Compliance Analyst, AML/KYC Specialist, Crypto Investigations, Sanctions Analyst, Risk Manager, Legal Counsel (Web3).

• Keywords: AML/KYC, sanctions screening, Travel Rule, transaction monitoring, chain analytics, FCA-aligned policies, SARs, KYT.

UK Locations & Modes

• Locations: London, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Leeds.

• Modes: Remote UK, Hybrid, On-site. Many engineering & data roles are remote-friendly; compliance & product often hybrid.

Modifiers that matter

• “Visa sponsorship”, “Skilled Worker visa”, “Security clearance”, “Graduate”, “Internship”, “Open source”.

Capture these in a notes file—your keyword map powers alerts, feeds & prompts.

Step 2: Build Precise Boolean Searches (Copy & Paste)

Paste these strings into Google & job boards. Start broad, then refine with site: filters as you learn where signal lives.

General UK Blockchain Search

("Solidity Engineer" OR "Smart Contract Engineer" OR "Protocol Engineer" OR "Blockchain Developer" OR "DeFi" OR "Crypto" OR "Web3")
(UK OR "United Kingdom" OR "Remote UK" OR London OR Manchester OR Bristol OR Edinburgh)
("Permanent" OR "Full-time") -site:indeed.co.uk -site:glassdoor.co.uk

Smart Contracts & Protocol

("Solidity" OR "Vyper" OR "Rust" OR "Move" OR "Cairo")
("Smart Contract" OR "Protocol Engineer" OR "EVM" OR "L2" OR "zk")
(Hardhat OR Foundry OR "The Graph" OR Ethers.js OR Viem)
(UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)

Infrastructure/DevOps

("DevOps" OR "Platform Engineer" OR "SRE" OR "Infrastructure") (blockchain OR crypto OR web3)
(Kubernetes OR Docker OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR Prometheus OR Grafana)
(RPC OR "node operator" OR validator OR indexer)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Security/Audit

("Smart Contract Auditor" OR "Security Engineer" OR "AppSec")
(Slither OR Echidna OR "formal verification" OR fuzzing OR "threat modeling" OR "reentrancy")
(blockchain OR Solidity OR EVM OR Cairo OR Rust)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Data/Analytics

("On-chain Analyst" OR "Blockchain Data Analyst" OR "Web3 Data Scientist" OR "DeFi Analyst")
(Dune OR "The Graph" OR "event logs" OR ABIs OR Nansen OR Flipside OR SQL OR Python)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Product/Community/BD

("Product Manager" OR "Developer Relations" OR "Ecosystem" OR "Community Manager" OR "Partnerships" OR "BD")
(web3 OR crypto OR blockchain OR "DeFi" OR "NFT")
(UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)

Compliance/Risk

("Compliance" OR "AML" OR "KYC" OR "Sanctions" OR "Crypto Investigations" OR "KYT")
(blockchain OR crypto OR exchange OR "virtual asset service provider")
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Graduate & Early Career

("Graduate" OR "Junior" OR "Internship") (Solidity OR Rust OR "smart contract" OR "on-chain" OR "crypto") (UK OR "Remote UK")

ATS & Employer Career Sites (cuts aggregator noise)

("Solidity" OR "Protocol Engineer" OR "DevOps" OR "Security" OR "On-chain Analyst")
(site:boards.greenhouse.io OR site:lever.co OR site:workable.com OR site:ashbyhq.com OR site:smartrecruiters.com OR site:icims.com OR site:successfactors.com)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Tweak with exclusions like -"Senior", -contract, or -"recruitment agency" if needed.

Step 3: Turn Searches Into Google Alerts & RSS

Let new postings come to you automatically.

Setup (quick):

1. Open Google Alerts.

2. Paste a Boolean string.

3. Show options → choose At most once a day (daily is ideal) or As-it-happens if you’re sprinting.

4. Deliver to: pick RSS feed (then copy into your reader) or email.

5. Create separate alerts per cluster: Smart Contracts, Protocol/Core, Infra/DevOps, Security, Data/Analytics, Product/Community, Compliance, Graduate.

Good alert examples (copy-paste):

("Solidity Engineer" OR "Smart Contract Engineer") (Hardhat OR Foundry OR Ethers.js OR Viem) (UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)

("Protocol Engineer" OR "Core Engineer" OR "L2") (Rust OR Go OR "OP Stack" OR "Cosmos SDK" OR "Substrate" OR Cairo) (UK OR "Remote UK")

("Smart Contract Auditor" OR "Security Engineer") (Slither OR Echidna OR fuzzing OR "formal verification") (UK OR "Remote UK")

("On-chain Analyst" OR "DeFi Analyst" OR "Blockchain Data") (Dune OR SQL OR Python OR "The Graph" OR "event logs") (UK OR "Remote UK")

("Product Manager" OR "Developer Relations" OR "Ecosystem") (web3 OR crypto OR DeFi OR wallet) (UK OR "Remote UK")

Pro tips

• Keep one alert per intent to preserve relevance.

• Pair locations sensibly: London & “Remote UK” catch most UK-based roles.

• Use -site: to mute noisy domains that overwhelm your feed.

Prefer RSS? Feedly, Inoreader & others let you tag/star items & export starred roles as CSV—great for weekly planning with ChatGPT.

Step 4: Use ChatGPT as Your “Blockchain Job Scout”

Alerts & RSS deliver raw listings. ChatGPT turns them into a shortlist with actions, so you apply faster & better.

Reusable system prompt (edit to your targets):

System role: You are my Blockchain Job Scout for UK roles. Parse pasted job listings (title, company, location, link, snippet), remove duplicates by company+title+location, and produce a ranked shortlist to my criteria. Then provide tailored actions for each role.

My criteria:
• Target clusters: Smart Contracts/Protocol, Infra/DevOps, Security/Audit, Data/Analytics, Product/Community, Compliance.
• Must-haves:
  - Smart Contracts: Solidity/Vyper (or Rust/Move/Cairo), Hardhat/Foundry, testing & audits.
  - Protocol: Rust/Go, L1/L2 internals, consensus, p2p, client performance.
  - Infra/DevOps: Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, observability, RPC/node ops.
  - Security: Slither/Echidna, fuzzing, threat modelling, formal verification (nice-to-have).
  - Data/Analytics: SQL/Python, Dune/The Graph, ABI/event logs, on-chain metrics.
  - Product/Community: wallet & dApp UX, funnels/retention, SDK adoption, ecosystem growth.
  - Compliance: AML/KYC, KYT, sanctions processes, investigations workflows.
• Location: Remote UK or London hybrid.
• Exclude: pure sales, contract <3 months, agency spam.

Output:
1) Summary: counts & duplicates removed; scoring logic (2 lines).
2) Ranked Shortlist (max 10): Title — Company — Location — Link — Score (0–100) — 1–2 line fit rationale.
3) Per-role actions:
   - 3 tailored CV bullets (impact-led, tech & outcomes).
   - 6–10 keywords to mirror (stack/tools/risks/metrics).
   - A 3-sentence message to the hiring contact referencing one concrete requirement.
4) Today plan: order to apply with time estimates.

Daily run (paste your feed)

Here are today’s roles (Title — Company — Location — Link — Snippet):
1) ...
2) ...
Apply the Blockchain Job Scout system prompt.

Deep-dive on a single role (for the perfect match)

Analyse this spec for must-haves, repeated terms & implied priorities. Then:
• Write 3 CV bullets mirroring the spec (contracts/protocol/infra/security/data/product/compliance), each ending with a measurable outcome.
• Draft a 120-word cover note referencing their product/protocol & one quick win I’d deliver in 30 days.
• List 10 keywords/phrases to include naturally (frameworks, risks, metrics).
• Provide 6 likely interview questions with succinct model answers using my background.

Job spec: [paste]
My background: [4–8 bullets with stack, audits/projects, outcomes]

Fast CV tailoring prompts (cluster-specific)

Smart Contracts

Using this spec, output 5 “Recent Impact” bullets that show Solidity/Vyper, Hardhat/Foundry testing, gas optimisation & security awareness (reentrancy, auth, upgradeability). Action+tool+result, one line each. UK spelling.
Spec: [paste]

Protocol/Core

Create 5 bullets showing Rust/Go, consensus/p2p, client performance, memory profiling, & testnets. Include one reliability or latency gain.
Spec: [paste]

Infra/DevOps

Write 5 bullets covering Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, observability & RPC/node ops for validators/indexers. Each bullet includes an uptime or cost metric.
Spec: [paste]

Security/Audit

Produce 5 bullets highlighting Slither/Echidna/fuzzing, threat modelling, findings severity (High/Critical), & remediation partnership with engineers. Include at least one formal verification or property-based test.
Spec: [paste]

Data/Analytics

Draft 5 bullets for on-chain analytics with Dune/SQL/Python, ABI/event decoding & dashboards (TVL, volumes, retention). Each includes a measurable impact.
Spec: [paste]

Product/Community

Output 5 bullets on wallet/dApp UX, SDK adoption, ecosystem grants, community growth & governance proposals. Include activation/retention or developer adoption metrics.
Spec: [paste]

Compliance/Risk

Write 5 bullets aligned to AML/KYC, sanctions screening, KYT, transaction monitoring & investigations. Include process improvements & SLA/accuracy gains.
Spec: [paste]

Step 5: Optional No-Code Automation (Email, Slack, Notion)

• Email filters: Send alert emails into a “Blockchain-Jobs” label. Each morning, copy the top items into ChatGPT & run your Job Scout prompt.

• RSS rules: Tag feeds by cluster (Contracts, Protocol, Infra, Security, Data, Product, Compliance). Star the best & export weekly as CSV; ask ChatGPT to propose your weekly application plan.

• Notion/Sheets tracker: Keep one source of truth. Paste your tracker into ChatGPT for daily prioritisation & follow-ups.

Step 6: A Simple Pipeline Tracker That Wins Interviews

Suggested columns

• Date found

• Role

• Company

• Location

• Link

• Cluster (Contracts/Protocol/Infra/Security/Data/Product/Compliance)

• Match score (0–100)

• Status (To apply / Applied / Interview / Offer / On hold / Rejected)

• Deadline / due date

• Contact (name, LinkedIn/email)

• Notes (keywords, risks, metrics)

• Next action (what & when)

Follow-up rhythm

• T+3 days: polite nudge if no acknowledgement.

• T+10 days: request an update; include a small proof point (e.g., a short write-up of a public audit finding, or a Dune snippet—never confidential).

• Post-interview: thank-you within 24 hours; reference one spec requirement & how you’d ship a quick win in 30 days.

Shareable Prompt Library (Blockchain-Specific)

1) Role Decoder

Explain this blockchain role in plain English: the first 90-day deliverables, the 3 hardest problems, & the exact skills they truly need (stack, risks, metrics). Then list the top 12 CV keywords they will search for. [paste spec]

2) Company Fit Snapshot

From the spec & site notes, infer the project type (L1/L2/DeFi/NFT/wallet/exchange/analytics), stack (EVM/Rust/Cosmos/Solana/Move), & priorities (security, growth, reliability). Output a 6-bullet “Why me, why now” pitch.
[spec + brief company notes]

3) CV Bullet Rewriter (Security-aware)

Rewrite these bullets with security emphasis: testing coverage, fuzzing, gas optimisation, least privilege, upgrade patterns, timelocks, audits. Keep action+tool+result.
[bullets + spec]

4) Outreach Message (120 words)

Draft a concise message for the hiring contact that references one protocol/product detail from the spec & mirrors 3 keywords (e.g., Hardhat/Foundry, Slither, RPC reliability). Propose a 30-day quick win. UK spelling, confident tone, no fluff.
[spec + company notes]

5) Interview Pack Generator

Produce 8 technical questions + short model answers tailored to this spec (contracts/protocol/infra/security/data), plus 5 behavioural questions with STAR hints using my background.
[spec + background]

6) Offer & Salary Prep (UK)

Given the role, my years of experience & market norms, suggest a negotiation range in GBP, non-salary levers (learning budget, home-office stipend, conferences, equity/vesting), & 3 value statements I can use.
[spec + experience]

Keyword & Query Bank (Use Across Alerts, Feeds & Boards)

TitlesSolidity Engineer, Smart Contract Engineer, Protocol Engineer, Core Engineer, zk Engineer, Rust Engineer, Go Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, SRE, Smart Contract Auditor, Security Engineer, On-chain Analyst, DeFi Analyst, Data Scientist (Web3), Product Manager (Web3), Developer Relations, Ecosystem Lead, Compliance Analyst, AML/KYC, Crypto Investigations.

Stacks & FrameworksSolidity, Vyper, Rust, Go, Move, Cairo, Substrate, Cosmos SDK, CosmWasm, Tendermint/CometBFT, OP Stack, Arbitrum, zkSync, StarkNet, Solana/Anchor, Lightning.

ToolingHardhat, Foundry, Truffle, Brownie, Ethers.js, Web3.js, Viem, wagmi, The Graph, Tenderly, Alchemy, Infura, QuickNode.

SecuritySlither, Echidna, Mythril, Manticore, fuzzing, symbolic execution, formal verification, timelocks, access control, oracle design, reentrancy, approvals, multicall.

Infra/ObservabilityKubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CI/CD, canaries, blue/green, RPC reliability, validator ops, sentry nodes, archival nodes, indexers.

Data/AnalyticsDune, Flipside, Nansen, Footprint, SQL, Python, pandas, Web3.py, event logs, ABIs, token transfers, traces, TVL, volumes, retention, cohorting.

Product & GrowthWallet UX, onboarding, activation, L2 migrations, SDK adoption, documentation, grants, hackathons, community proposals, governance.

ComplianceAML, KYC, KYT, sanctions screening, Travel Rule, transaction monitoring, SARs, risk frameworks.

ModifiersRemote UK, Hybrid, On-site, Permanent, Contract, Graduate, Internship, Visa sponsorship, Security clearance.

Sample Daily Workflow (7–12 Minutes)

1. Open your alert folder/RSS. Scan titles; bin obvious mismatches.

2. Paste 10–30 items into ChatGPT with your Blockchain Job Scout prompt.

3. Review the shortlist. Open the top 3–5 high-score roles.

4. Run the deep-dive prompt on your favourite; generate tailored CV bullets & a 120-word cover note.

5. Update your tracker & set deadlines.

6. Apply in one sitting—mirror 6–10 keywords naturally (stack, tools, risks, metrics).

7. Schedule follow-ups right away.

Consistency beats occasional blitzes.

Troubleshooting & Tuning

“Still getting noise.”Tighten your Boolean with stack terms (Hardhat, Foundry, Rust, Cairo) & exclude agency spam using -site: or -"recruitment agency".

“All senior roles.”Include (Junior OR Graduate OR "1-3 years") & exclude (Senior OR Principal OR Lead).

“Remote means anywhere, not UK.”Use ("Remote UK" OR "UK-based remote" OR "right to work in the UK") & exclude "anywhere" if needed.

“I need security-heavy roles.”Force security tokens: Slither, Echidna, fuzzing, formal verification, audit, threat model.

“I want protocol/core, not dApps.”Bias towards Rust, Go, consensus, p2p, state machine, client performance, & exclude React/frontend if it clutters results.

Lightweight Tracker Template (Copy Text)

Date Found | Role | Company | Location | Link | Cluster | Match (0–100) | Status | Deadline | Contact | Notes | Next Action

Status: To apply / Applied / Interview / Offer / On hold / Rejected

Daily command for ChatGPT:“From my tracker (below), propose today’s top 5 applications, fill missing ‘Next Action’, & draft follow-ups where Status=Applied & T+3 days.”

Copy-Paste Pack (Everything in One Place)

1) Google Alerts seeds

("Solidity Engineer" OR "Smart Contract Engineer") (Hardhat OR Foundry OR Ethers.js OR Viem) (UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)
("Protocol Engineer" OR "Core Engineer" OR "L2") (Rust OR Go OR "OP Stack" OR "Cosmos SDK" OR "Substrate" OR Cairo) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Smart Contract Auditor" OR "Security Engineer") (Slither OR Echidna OR fuzzing OR "formal verification") (UK OR "Remote UK")
("On-chain Analyst" OR "DeFi Analyst" OR "Blockchain Data") (Dune OR SQL OR Python OR "The Graph" OR "event logs") (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Product Manager" OR "Developer Relations" OR "Ecosystem") (web3 OR crypto OR DeFi OR wallet OR SDK) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Compliance" OR "AML" OR "KYC" OR "KYT" OR "Sanctions") (crypto OR exchange OR "virtual asset") (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Graduate" OR "Junior" OR "Internship") (Solidity OR Rust OR "smart contract" OR "on-chain") (UK OR "Remote UK")

2) ATS-focused Google search

("Solidity" OR "Protocol Engineer" OR "DevOps" OR "Security" OR "On-chain Analyst")
(site:boards.greenhouse.io OR site:lever.co OR site:workable.com OR site:ashbyhq.com OR site:smartrecruiters.com OR site:icims.com OR site:successfactors.com)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

3) Blockchain Job Scout (short version)

You are my UK Blockchain Job Scout. From pasted listings, remove duplicates, rank by fit to my criteria, and output:
• Summary (counts + scoring logic)
• Top 10 roles (Title — Company — Location — Link — Score — 1-line why)
• Per-role actions (3 CV bullets, 6–10 keywords, 3-sentence outreach)
Criteria: [paste your clusters & must-haves]

4) Deep-dive tailoring

Analyse this spec. Return: 3 tailored CV bullets (action+tech+impact), 10 keywords, a 120-word cover note referencing the protocol/product & a 30-day quick win, & 6 interview Qs with model answers.
Spec: [paste]  |  Background: [paste]

5) Follow-up message

Please draft a concise follow-up for my application submitted on [date], referencing [one stack/tool/risk] from the spec & reaffirming my fit in 2 sentences.

Why This Works

• Pull > Push: Alerts & RSS pull roles directly from ATS & employer sites, so you stop doom-scrolling.

• Language matching: Boolean searches & keyword mirroring help you clear ATS filters while sounding human.

• Triage first: ChatGPT converts a messy feed into a prioritised shortlist with ready-to-paste CV bullets & outreach.

• Consistency: Ten focused minutes daily beats sporadic weekend marathons.

Final Thought

Blockchain hiring moves fast, but your process doesn’t have to. Put your searches on rails with alerts & RSS, then let ChatGPT act as your Job Scout to shortlist, tailor & follow up. Bookmark this guide, share the copy-paste pack with a colleague, & commit to one high-quality application per day.

If you want a quick win, start with this alert:

("Solidity Engineer" OR "Smart Contract Engineer") (Hardhat OR Foundry OR Ethers.js OR Viem) (UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)

Create it, paste the first batch into ChatGPT with the Job Scout prompt, & enjoy your first hour back this week.