Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform

Overview

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about our mission and believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. The work culture is intense and collaborative, with in-person participation required throughout the year, including team and company-wide offsites.

This is a unique opportunity to reimagine and implement how Coinbase interfaces with high throughput blockchains, serving millions of daily users. The Wallets team enables Coinbase users globally to interface with 50+ blockchains. Our backend systems have powered billions of crypto addresses and requests, and we continue to develop new ways to scale for the next billion.

Our team owns the set of services that powers all of the sends and receives for Coinbase’s custodial products. These distributed backend systems help construct, sign, broadcast, and ingest onchain transactions. You will join a team of engineers building the next generation of Wallet products.

• Design, develop, and maintain the future of our wallet systems
• Collaborate with teams across the company on integrations with our services
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards
• Troubleshoot and debug complicated problems

• You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering
• Familiarity with GoLang and/or Ruby is a plus
• You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture
• Experience with decomposing large software systems is a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with other team members and stakeholders
• You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
• You have a strong attention to detail
• You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together

• Crypto background
• Experience with Solana data, indexing, and/or scaling large systems
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services

Job #: GPBE
04US

Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate onchain experience.

Pay Transparency Notice:
Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range. Full time offers from Coinbase include target bonus, target equity, and benefits (medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range: $147,900—$174,000 USD

Equality and accommodations:
Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law. Coinbase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws. For US applicants, you may view Employee Rights and Know Your Rights notices by following the provided references.

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AI Disclosure:
Coinbase may pilot AI tools for initial screening interviews. A human recruiter will review interview responses to assess qualifications. Some roles may use AI interview intelligence platforms to transcribe and summarize notes. Details will be shared as part of the process. Coinbase will not use AI alone to make employment decisions. To request accommodations due to disability, contact accommodations at Coinbase.