Smart Contract Developer

Public Policy Institute; Hayward (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

premium healthcare

generous home-office allowance

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Hayward, CA is seeking a hybrid Smart Contract Developer fluent in Python to own and evolve our engineering stack. You will fix flaky tests, review PRs, and mentor mid-level engineers while carrying features from whiteboard to production.

We value ownership, clarity in communication, and an eye for detail. The role offers premium healthcare, a generous home-office allowance, and a team focused on quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• 5 years of GitHub Actions experience.

Responsibilities

• Resurrect flaky Microservices tests until the Hayward, CA suite is trustworthy again.
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team.
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Public Policy Institute wires Organization together.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Hayward, CA production without dropping the baton.
• Re-architect the technology flow so .NET Core handles ten times Hayward's current load.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Ownership mindset

Hayward grounding

Clear written communication

Attention to detail for non-technical

Detail-oriented

Job description

We're opening a hybrid Smart Contract Developer role for an engineer fluent in Python and allergic to undocumented surprises. Think $108,000 - $149,000, think hybrid hours, think 5 years of GitHub Actions turning into ownership you can actually feel at Public Policy Institute.

Key Responsibilities

• Resurrect flaky Microservices tests until the Hayward, CA suite is trustworthy again
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Public Policy Institute actually wires Organization together
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Hayward, CA production without dropping the baton
• Re-architect the technology flow so .NET Core handles ten times Hayward's current load
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• A Hayward grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• Experience translating Attention to Detail complexity for a non-technical audience
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy

Plenty of firms claim to do technology; Public Policy Institute actually does it, and from Hayward no less, with an autonomy-rich stubbornness about quality. We'd rather coach a craft-obsessed learner than babysit a brilliant jerk, every single time.

Your package includes $108,000 - $149,000.

• premium healthcare
• generous home-office allowance for our distributed team

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