Senior Fullstack Software Engineer, Coinbase
Developer, CDP API
$180.6-212.5k
+ Target bonus + Target equity
Digital currency exchange
Job no longer available
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$180.6-212.5k
+ Target bonus + Target equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in both backend and frontend software development
- Mastery of Go and JavaScript; experience with Ruby, TypeScript, Python, and Java is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an eye for detail and a passion for clear, comprehensive developer documentation
- Strong understanding of crypto wallets, including key management, cryptography, and blockchain protocols (e.g. EVM)
- Proven track record of designing, developing, and shipping high-quality, ergonomic client-side libraries and SDKs
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures
- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) and caching systems (Redis, Memcached)
- Solid knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development and integration
- Familiarity with AWS and containerization technologies like Kubernetes
- Understanding of security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
What the job involves
- The Platform API team owns both server-side APIs and client-side libraries across different languages
- The team seeks a full-stack engineer who is passionate about all aspects of excellent developer experiences: authoring clear and informative documentation, building compelling sample applications, interacting directly with customers to incorporate feedback, architecting delightfully simple SDKs, etc
- The engineer must be comfortable operating in both frontend and backend codebases, fluent across a variety of programming languages, and demonstrate both high code velocity and quality simultaneously
- The Platform API team consists of some of the most prolific and tenured software engineers at Coinbase, and is excited to ship a game-changing set of APIs and SDKs at breakneck speed
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems for the Platform APIs using Go and Javascript
- Define and maintain clean and conformant HTTP REST API definitions using OpenAPI specifications
- Design, develop, and maintain ergonomic, open-source SDKs to interact with the Platform APIs using Ruby, Typescript, Go, Python, and Java
- Author, publish, and maintain clear and concise documentation, including quickstart and how-to guides, to increase adoption of the Platform APIs and SDKs
- Develop secure and scalable key management systems, packaged as Docker images, to enable crypto wallet functionality across a range of custodial configurations (e.g. self-custodial MPC)
- Work closely with many different teams at Coinbase to externalize their backend services through the Platform APIs, ensuring consistency of concepts, style, and design
- Interface directly with customers to collect their feedback and iteratively improve the Platform APIs and SDKs
- Build compelling sample applications end-to-end using the Platform APIs and SDKs to demonstrate their value and pressure-test the developer experience
- Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues, ensuring stability, reliability, and security
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards
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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