Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Network

ABOUT THE ROLE We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join Coinbase's Platform group, specifically the Blockchain Networks team. As a key member of this team, you'll play a critical role in building the infrastructure that integrates blockchain protocols with Coinbase's internal services for new assets, stablecoins, and staking. This is a unique opportunity to work on critical systems that directly impact the latency, reliability, and cost of our crypto stack. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Software Engineer on the Blockchain Networks team, your responsibilities will include: - Designing and delivering blockchain network infrastructure that abstracts blockchain complexity into reliable, platform APIs - Leading multi-quarter initiatives, including new chain integrations, re-architecture efforts, and data migrations, to improve system latency, reliability, and cost - Defining and maintaining APIs, SLOs, and observability for the systems you build, including on-call ownership - Partnering with product and platform teams to establish data contracts and ship SDKs and platform primitives that drive adoption across Coinbase - Building deep technical context across multiple top blockchain protocols (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum) and applying that knowledge to simplify cross-chain operations WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need: - 5+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of production services in a service-oriented architecture - A proven track record of designing, scaling, and maintaining distributed systems handling high-throughput, low-latency workloads - Hands-on experience with at least two of the following: Golang, Kafka, Redis, MongoDB, or similar infrastructure technologies - Direct experience with blockchain protocols or crypto infrastructure (e.g., integrating with Ethereum, Bitcoin, or similar L1/L2 networks) - Demonstrated ability to decompose complex systems (monoliths, legacy architectures) into well-bounded microservices with clear API contracts - Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality WHY REMOTE Coinbase is a remote-first company, but not remote-only. You'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere, while also participating in quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges” to collaborate with your team. BENEFITS Coinbase offers a competitive annual base salary range of $186,065 - $218,900 USD, as well as equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).