Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack (Developer - Onchain Payments)

What you'll be doing: 

• Bring a 0-to-1 product to life to replace the global payment stack with crypto rails
• Lead the fullstack design and development of a secure, high-performance product using TypeScript, Go, and Solidity
• Rapidly prototype user flows to gain market feedback and adjust accordingly, productionizing code as necessary
• Integrate with a variety of existing Coinbase surfaces, including Smart Wallet, Commerce, and Platform APIs
• Design, implement, and drive adoption of a novel open-source web3 payment protocol using Solidity
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other cross-functional partners to find product market fit
• Leverage, maintain, and improve upon an existing legacy codebase of Coinbase Commerce
• Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, ensuring operational excellence and sound maintenance of legacy code
• Optimize frontend and backend performance, ensuring fast transaction processing, smooth UI interactions, and efficient resource utilization
• Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues, ensuring platform stability, reliability, and security
• Provide technical guidance and support to the entire engineering team and contribute to the overall technical direction of Coinbase

What we look for in you: 

• 8+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on fullstack development; 2+ years of experience in a leadership position of a crypto start-up is a plus
• Mastery of Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Solidity; familiarity with Ruby is a plus
• Proven track record of rapidly shipping high-quality fullstack systems
• Deep 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
• Strong expertise in frontend development using modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Angular
• 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
• Deep 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 inspire and mentor teams
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience