Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform (Wallets)

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71d • $152,405 - $179,300

About The Position

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’re seeking a very specific candidate who is passionate about our mission and believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. This role is unique, allowing you to reimagine and implement how Coinbase interfaces with high throughput blockchains, serving over 100 million daily users. The Wallets team enables Coinbase users globally to interface with 60+ blockchains, managing billions of addresses and moving millions of dollars every day. Our team is continuing to develop new ways to scale for the next billion users.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience in software engineering
• Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services
• Ability to compose a service-oriented architecture
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet customer needs
• Passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together

Nice To Haves

• Experience with rapid growth in a company (from startup to mid-size)
• Experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.)
• Experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices
• Familiarity with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or Redshift
• Experience building financial, high reliability or security 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus eligibility
• Equity eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees