BE R&D Team Lead - Hypernative

About Hypernative:

Hypernative is a leading SaaS security company delivering real-time risk mitigation and security solutions for Web3 and blockchain ecosystems. Our platform helps protocols, chains, wallets, and institutions detect and prevent on-chain threats before damage occurs, operating in adversarial, high-scale environments where reliability and performance are critical.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Full-Stack R&D Team Lead to join our growing R&D organization.

In this role, you will lead a team responsible for building end-to-end product capabilities, from backend services and data pipelines to user-facing applications. You will work closely with the Product, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, secure, high-quality features that support real-time Web3 security use cases.

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical ownership with people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of full-stack features and product enhancements
• Provide technical leadership across backend and frontend systems
• Mentor and guide team members on best practices, architecture decisions, and code quality
• Drive scalable and maintainable architectures for real-time, security-critical systems
• Collaborate closely with Product, Security, and Research teams to align technical solutions with business and customer needs
• Ensure high standards for testing, observability, performance, and reliability
• Take part in planning, sprint execution, and delivery commitments

• Proven experience as a Team Lead or Senior Engineer with leadership responsibilities
• Strong hands-on experience in full-stack development
• 5+ years of experience with Python (backend)
• Experience with modern frontend technologies (e.g., React)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Solid experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL - advantage)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and development best practices
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and backlog management
• Ability to mentor engineers and lead a team toward high-quality delivery
• B.Sc in Computer Science or equivalent experience