Staff Frontend Software Engineer, Coinbase
Consumer - Advanced Trading
$218-256.5k
+ Target bonus + Target equity
Digital currency exchange
Open for applications
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$218-256.5k
+ Target bonus + Target equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, specifically within modern front-end frameworks and mobile environments
- Proven track record of optimizing complex systems, with a focus on rendering performance, network efficiency, and state management
- Demonstrated leadership ability, including experience mentoring senior engineers and driving organizational improvements
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable plans for stakeholders
Desirable
- You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from 10 to 100s of engineers)
- You have experience building a low latency trading system
- You have experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.)
- You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices
- You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres
- Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the front-end technical strategy for this platform
- This role is designed for a technical leader who can drive significant performance improvements across our web and mobile clients while mentoring a growing team of engineers
- This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer product — tackling exciting engineering challenges while contributing directly to Coinbase’s core business
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to define and execute a technical roadmap for a reliable, scalable trading platform
- Lead the technical initiative to deliver a low latency interface for experienced traders across all platforms
- Provide technical guidance and career mentorship to engineers. You will anchor complex projects and ensure high standards for code quality and system design
Our take
Coinbase has built a reputation as one of the most accessible entry points into the world of cryptocurrency. With features like crypto wallets, direct bank account linking, and merchant payment tools, it's helping bring crypto into the mainstream. But the company isn't just relying on its early success, it's evolving fast to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.
For example, its doubled down on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Prime platform also offers a full suite of services for hedge funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. As demand for regulated crypto products rise globally (particularly in Asia), Coinbase is ready to expand.
Its also making moves to engage with younger audiences, by partnering with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web 3.0 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2017
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $528.5m
Leadership
Brian Armstrong
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
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