Job Description
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.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
Coinbase Developer Platform and the Dev Portal is the destination for building and integrating web3 solutions, services, and products. We partner with other Coinbase products such as Base, Wallets-as-a-service, Staking, CB Pay, Advanced Trading, Commerce, Exchange so web3 developers can start building their onchain apps in minutes.
Our self-custodial Staking API offers programmatic access to Coinbase's best-in-class staking validators and rewards data. The Coinbase Staking API empowers you to deliver a fully-featured staking experience for your users with one common interface across protocols. We offer users access to various protocols with more being added on a regular basis.
What you’ll be doing:
- Design, develop, and maintain highly interactive, responsive, and user-friendly services with focus on developer ergonomic for Coinbase Staking using Golang, TypeScript, and Solidity
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate our SDK with APIs and smart contracts for seamless staking
- Implement new features, enhancements, and optimizations to drive the growth and success of Coinbase Staking
- Optimize developer ergonomics, ensuring a smooth developer experience
- Develop and maintain reusable, modular, and well-documented public SDKs
- Troubleshoot and debug complex on and off chain issues
- Collaborate with external and internal developer to implement an intuitive experience
- Contribute to the development of our design system and smart contract best practices
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards
What we look for in you:
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on both backend and smart contract development
- Mastery of Golang, Solidity, and TypeScript; familiar with Ruby is a plus
- Experience in smart contract engineering and their interactions with off chain systems
- Experience with integrating backend APIs with open source SDKs
- Familiarity with different testing frameworks, patterns, and experience with writing unit and integration tests
- Knowledge of Onchain to backend system interaction best practices to ensure a smooth staking experience
- Understanding of Onchain security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to find elegant solutions to complex challenges in the crypto staking space
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with designers, backend engineers, and product managers
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Passion for Onchain/Web3 and understanding of blockchain technologies, particularly Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains
- 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 #: GDFS05US
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