Skills Employers Want

What job descriptions actually ask for

We analyzed thousands of Web3 job postings on our platform. Here are the skills that appear most frequently.

For engineers

Skill	How often it appears	Why it matters
Solidity	70% of smart contract roles	The language of Ethereum contracts
TypeScript / JavaScript	60% of all engineering roles	Frontend, backend, scripting
React / Next.js	55% of frontend roles	The dominant UI framework
Rust	30% of protocol roles	Used by Solana, Polkadot, Cosmos
Go	25% of infrastructure roles	Blockchain node clients (Geth)
Python	20% of data/backend roles	Scripting, data analysis, ML
SQL	20% of analytics roles	On-chain data querying (Dune)

For non-engineers

Skill	How often it appears	Why it matters
Crypto/blockchain understanding	90% of all roles	Baseline literacy for any Web3 job
Content writing	50% of marketing roles	Blog posts, docs, social content
Data analysis	40% of PM/analyst roles	Dune Analytics, spreadsheets
Community management	35% of ops roles	Discord, Telegram, Twitter
Project management	30% of PM/ops roles	Roadmaps, sprints, coordination

Soft skills every employer wants

Self-direction — figure things out without being told exactly what to do
Written communication — most work happens async in Slack, Discord, and Notion
Curiosity — genuine interest in how blockchains work, not just getting a paycheck
Speed — small teams need people who ship fast

The most underrated skill: being able to explain crypto simply

If you can explain DeFi to a non-technical person, you are more valuable than someone who knows Solidity but cannot communicate. This is rare and highly valued.

Where to learn each skill (free)

Skill	Best free resource	Time to learn
Solidity	CryptoZombies (cryptozombies.io)	2-3 weeks
Solidity + testing	Speedrun Ethereum (speedrunethereum.com)	4-6 weeks
Foundry tooling	Foundry Book (book.getfoundry.sh)	1-2 weeks
React + wallet connection	wagmi docs (wagmi.sh)	1 week
On-chain data / SQL	Dune Analytics tutorials (dune.com/docs)	1-2 weeks
DeFi concepts	Finematics YouTube channel	1 week
General Web3	This course + Ethereum.org	Ongoing

Suggested 90-day learning path

Month 1 — Foundations: Complete this course (Web3 Fundamentals). Set up MetaMask. Send a test transaction. Read the Ethereum whitepaper.

Month 2 — Specialization: Pick your track:

Engineers: CryptoZombies → Speedrun Ethereum → deploy to a testnet
Non-engineers: Build a Dune dashboard → write 5 Twitter threads explaining protocols → join a DAO and vote on a proposal

Month 3 — Portfolio: Build one real project. Push it to GitHub (engineers) or publish it publicly (non-engineers). Apply to your first 10 Web3 jobs.

Key takeaways

Engineers: learn Solidity and TypeScript/React. That covers most roles.
Non-engineers: understand tokens, DeFi, and governance at a conversational level.
Self-direction and written communication are the top soft skills.
Being able to explain complex concepts simply is a competitive advantage.
Use the 90-day path: foundations → specialization → portfolio → apply.