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CoinbaseSenior Software Engineer- Blockchain Platform (Wallets, Liquidity & Bridging)
Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Wallets, Liquidity & Bridging team within the Platform organization. In this remote-first role, the engineer will…
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Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Wallets, Liquidity & Bridging team within the Platform organization. In this remote-first role, the engineer will help create and run the wallet platforms, liquidity coordination, and bridging architecture that facilitate crypto asset transfers across more than 55 blockchain protocols for a massive user base. The position entails designing distributed backend services that handle on-chain transactions from creation to reconciliation. This…
Job Description
Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Wallets, Liquidity & Bridging team within the Platform organization. In this remote-first role, the engineer will help create and run the wallet platforms, liquidity coordination, and bridging architecture that facilitate crypto asset transfers across more than 55 blockchain protocols for a massive user base. The position entails designing distributed backend services that handle on-chain transactions from creation to reconciliation.
This opportunity is well-suited for professionals experienced in building scalable, reliable production backend services and distributed architectures. The ideal candidate has familiarity with blockchain ecosystems and a strong background in service-oriented engineering. Team members collaborate closely with cross-functional partners like Trading, Custody, and Staking to integrate wallet functions into downstream offerings.
Coinbase operates as a remote-first organization, though team members gather periodically for in-person collaboration sessions known as surges. The company is committed to increasing economic freedom through its financial platform, maintaining an intense environment focused on high performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning and release of Go-based backend services supporting wallet operations, liquidity movements, and cross-chain bridging.
- Develop and enhance distributed systems responsible for transaction lifecycle management, signing, broadcasting, and reconciliation across blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
- Enhance the reliability and observability of wallet services by participating in incident management, post-mortems, and systemic improvements for Tier-0 availability.
- Collaborate with Trading, Custody, Staking, and other cross-platform groups to integrate wallet tools with downstream offerings and establish technical contracts.
- Execute architecture updates and service decomposition to transition legacy software into modular platform services.
- Maintain engineering standards by performing code reviews, offering design feedback, and sharing knowledge regarding architectural patterns.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience.
- Proficiency in Go and hands-on background in designing and operating service-oriented distributed systems.
- Demonstrated experience building, scaling, and maintaining production backend services that have strict correctness and reliability standards.
- Familiarity with blockchain concepts such as transaction building, on-chain data indexing, or cross-chain integrations across networks like Ethereum, Bitcoin, or Solana.
- Experience breaking down monolithic systems into scalable microservices or contributing to platform architecture relied upon by multiple teams.
- Ability to collaborate across teams, communicate technical trade-offs, and advance projects from design to production autonomously.
- Ability to use generative AI responsibly while maintaining human oversight for efficiency, cost, and quality improvements.
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Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Equity eligibility
- Bonus eligibility
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the location policy for this role?
The position is remote-first, though the company holds periodic in-person working sessions called surges.
What is the salary range for the Senior Software Engineer position?
The annual base salary ranges from $186,065 to $218,900 USD, excluding equity, bonuses, and benefits.
How many applications can a candidate submit?
Candidates are limited to a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
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