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CBDC Specialist
Designs and implements central bank digital currency systems
£60k–£130k Fintech-driven
What it involves
Works with central banks and technology vendors to design the technical architecture, privacy model and monetary policy implications of state-issued digital currencies.
Skills & knowledge needed
Distributed ledger technologyMonetary policy basicsSystem architecturePrivacy engineeringPublic sector experience
Why it's emerging now
130+ countries are exploring CBDCs — the technical and policy expertise required barely exists yet.
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