Senior Software Engineer - Backend

October 17, 2024

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Coinbase

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Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows individuals and institutions to buy, sell, and trade various crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company offers advanced trading tools, institutional solutions, and a self-hosted wallet for storing and managing cryptocurrencies. With a strong focus on security and transparency, Coinbase provides a trusted platform used by millions globally. It supports various features including staking, earning rewards, and spending crypto through their cards. Additionally, Coinbase provides developer tools and APIs for building onchain applications, making it a comprehensive hub for engaging in the crypto economy.

Digital Currency • Software • Payment Processing • Bitcoin • Technology

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

📋 Description

• Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? • Join Coinbase to build the emerging onchain platform, the future global financial system. • Work on foundational technology to replace traditional payment rails with crypto. • 0-to-1 product development for a radically new approach to payments. • Bring a 0-to-1 product to life to replace the global payment stack with crypto rails. • Design, develop, and maintain a scalable, reliable, and secure payment processing backend using Go, Ruby, and Solidity. • Build backend orchestration for a novel open-source web3 payment protocol. • Follow and evangelize engineering best practices for operational excellence.

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend development working closely with frontend engineers; crypto experience is a plus • Mastery of Go and/or Ruby; experience with Solidity is a plus • Proven track record of rapidly shipping high-quality backend systems • Solid understanding of Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains and experience with developing smart contracts • Demonstrated commitment to excellent developer experiences and open source code, especially in relation to crypto and payments • Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures, including experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) • Experience with developer operations, including Cloud providers such as AWS and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes • Solid understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems • Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to find elegant solutions to complex challenges in the crypto payment processing domain • Outstanding communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work together effectively with cross-functional partners • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Target bonus • Target equity • Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))