Blockchain Tech Lead - RWA & Tokenization, Tokenized Energy Platform

About the role

A leading Asia-Pacific energy retailer and one of the few licensed Virtual Power Plant (VPP) operators. With 150+ staff in Australia, 80+ engineers in mainland China, and a functional HQ in Singapore, the company runs a live VPP platform that trades kWh with retail customers via IoT meters. In 2026, the business will launch a tokenized energy ecosystem through a new Hong Kong entity, targeting a Nasdaq listing within 2-3 years. Role Overview You will be the first blockchain engineer, responsible for auditing VPP IoT data, designingon-chain architecture, and deploying secure, scalable smart contracts. You will work closely with IoT engineering (mainland China) and the Product Lead to deliver a production-ready tokenized energy system.

Responsibilities

• Audit VPP IoT data feeds and implement Chainlink or equivalent proof-of-reserve systems
• Design and deploy mint/burn vault (ERC-20/ERC-721) on-chain
• Build smart contract architecture for kWh → token conversion
• Lead security audit (CertiK or equivalent) and gas optimization
• Hire and mentor Solidity developers to build and maintain the platform
• Integrate with Hong Kong payment rails and compliance systems
• Document technical roadmap for staking, governance, and cross-chain
• Required Qualifications
• 5+ years in blockchain engineering; 3+ years in RWA/DeFi/Institutional platforms
• Shipped RWA vault with real-world asset backing
• Expert in Solidity/Rust, Hardhat, Foundry, and Chainlink oracles
• Experience with IoT → on-chain data pipelines
• Fluent in Mandarin (daily syncs with engineering team)
• Eligible to work in Hong Kong

Requirements

• Rust/CosmWasm experience
• Prior work in energy or carbon credit tokenization
• Familiarity with HKMA stablecoin sandbox and local regulatory environment
• Why Join?
• You will build the core infrastructure that turns physical electrons into tradable digital
• assets - the future of real-world blockchain.

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