The e-commerce giant is preparing to explore the crypto business, as a recent job list suggests. Amazon is looking to launch a pilot project in Mexico that aims to form a team that develops new solutions based on “digital currencies”.
Amazon e-commerce giant seeks target customers in ’emerging markets’
According to a job announcement, Jeff Bezos’ multinational company was looking this week for a Software Development Manager for the “Digital and Emerging Payments” division. The job function was supposedly filled, since the offer is no longer available at the moment.
Amazon said in the job posting that the new payment product will be deployed at an early stage in Mexico. A part of the description is as follows:
This product will allow customers to convert their money into digital currency using online services, including purchases of goods and / or services like Prime Video.
The role requires a computer science or engineering specialist with experience in managing the delivery of distributed software systems. In addition, Amazon clarifies that it hopes to form a technology team to build payment solutions that target “emerging markets”.
The person chosen must reside in Seattle, Washington. In addition, it is not mandatory to have a specific blockchain or crypto-related background.
Relationship of the new Amazon CEO with Blockchain technology
Amazon has just named Andy Jassy as the new CEO after Jeff Bezos stepped down. In fact, for some time now, Jassy has been showing interest in blockchain technology and exploring it to adopt solutions for new payment options. Jassy was the CEO of Amazon Web Services at the time.
So far, the e-commerce giant has not publicly addressed its plans to roll out this upcoming digital currency solution in Mexico. However, the change comes in the wake of announcements from leading companies related to bitcoin (BTC) investments or adoption of cryptography in general.
Elon Musk’s Tesla recently announced in a 10-k form from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company had purchased $ 1.5 billion in bitcoins.
On February 11, as news.Bitcoin.com reported, payment giant Mastercard revealed that it is preparing to allow a series of cryptocurrencies to pass through its network directly.
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