Lead Backend Engineer (Python/ Django)
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Web3 Energy Innovator is looking for a Senior to lead level Backend Engineer to join their growing team!
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sydney Weaver
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Salary: $165,000 - $225,000 per year
A bit about us:
Backed by top-tier investors, this startup is transforming how energy infrastructure is financed—digitizing physical assets like solar farms and batteries through tokenization and smart contracts. The company is building a programmable, capital-efficient platform where DeFi, institutional, and retail investors can co-finance the next generation of clean energy. With over $10M raised to date, they’re scaling fast and looking for engineers ready to shape the user experience at the frontier of energy and finance.
Why join us?
Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain user-facing features in a Next.js + React + TypeScript stack
* Design, build, and refine UX for both DeFi-native and institutional user personas
* Create dApp components that interact with EVM-compatible smart contracts
* Push MVPs fast using AI coding tools while maintaining clean, maintainable code
* Stay on the bleeding edge of UX, Web3, and energy finance trends
* Collaborate closely with design, product, and blockchain engineering
Job Details
Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience building React + TypeScript applications
* At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Web3 dApp development
* Strong design sensibility and a track record of crafting intuitive user experiences
* Demonstrated use of AI coding tools to prototype and build quickly
* High ownership, detail-orientation, and a proactive, self-directed work style
* Familiarity with Next.js, Django/Flask/FastAPI, and Python
Bonus:
* Experience with Django, GCP, or Postgres
* Exposure to Solidity, LLM workflows, or other AI-native/DeFi-native systems
* Previous experience working at a crypto exchange or DeFi company
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Category:
- Computer And Mathematical Occupations