BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart is hiring a cryptocurrency expert to potentially expand its virtual payment options as a growing number of Fortune 500 companies warm up to digital currencies.
The position will be based in Walmart’s Bentonville, Ark. headquarters and will be responsible for developing the retailer’s “digital currency strategy and product roadmap” as well as identifying “crypto-related investment and partnerships,” according to the job posting on Walmart’s website, CNBC reported.
CNBC noted that as investments in cryptocurrency surge, so has the number of jobs in the crypto market. According to a new report from Indeed Hiring Lab, postings for cryptocurrency jobs on Indeed have jumped 118% compared to last year. Hiring has expanded beyond engineering and product development roles, the report shows, into support functions like accounting and human resources as well, CNBC added.
‘Visionary Leader’
According to the job posting, Walmart is seeking a “visionary leader” with at least 10 years of product management or technology experience to develop its blockchain strategy, preferably someone possessing “significant functional knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem” and an “entrepreneurial mindset.”
The retailer’s crypto expansion comes just weeks after Amazon advertised a similar role seeking a “digital currency and blockchain product lead” to join their payments team, CNBC reported.