Senior Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Platform

About Coinbase and Our Mission

At Coinbase, we are driven by a singular, ambitious mission: to increase economic freedom globally. This endeavor requires exceptional individuals who are passionate about crypto and blockchain technology's potential to redefine the financial system. We seek those eager to make a significant impact, thrive under pressure with high-caliber colleagues, actively seek feedback for continuous improvement, and are prepared to tackle the company's most challenging problems head-on.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, this is not a remote-only position. In-person participation is required throughout the year, with team and company-wide offsites held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

About the Asset Data Platform Team

The Asset Data Platform team is pivotal, owning all blockchain data at Coinbase. This highly visible and business-critical platform is responsible for creating systems to ingest and serve real-time asset and blockchain data to customers at massive scale. Our work underpins every trade, chart, wallet balance, and DeFi position, collecting, normalizing, and serving asset metadata, real-time prices, and historical data across Coinbase Exchange, Wallet, and DEX.

What You'll Be Doing (Job Duties)

• Design and implement next-generation crypto data systems that are fundamental to powering Coinbase's operations.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders across various organizations responsible for building Coinbase products and managing financial operations.
• Play a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction and execution roadmap of the Asset Data team.
• Independently manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, leveraging your deep technical expertise.
• Mentor and guide other team members, contributing to their development in design techniques and coding standards.
• Produce high-quality, well-tested code that precisely meets the evolving needs of our customers.

What We Look For In You (Job Requirements)

• Over 10 years of experience in backend software engineering, with strong proficiency in Golang or similar programming languages.
• Proven track record in architecting and developing robust solutions for ambiguous problems that have significant business impact.
• Extensive technical knowledge in building and maintaining distributed systems capable of processing data at a massive scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-organizational initiatives, ensuring architectural cohesion and successful delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, enabling effective interaction with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A relentless drive to set ambitious goals and the perseverance to achieve them.
• A genuine passion for contributing to an open financial system that connects the world.

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience with cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.
• Experience gained in both startup environments and large enterprises.

Key Skills/Competency

• Distributed Systems
• Golang
• Blockchain Technology
• System Architecture
• Real-time Data Processing
• Backend Development
• Scalability
• Technical Leadership
• Data Ingestion
• Crypto