33 Crypto & Blockchain jobs in Columbus
Software Engineer, Blockchain Platform (Staking Validators)
Posted 4 days ago
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
The Staking Validators team is responsible for operating all staking-related nodes at Coinbase.
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We operate the largest validators fleet in the world : The team’s mandate is to onboard, operate, and optimize proof-of-stake network infrastructure at Coinbase.
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We build infrastructure to provide the most secure and highest uptime : Observability and monitoring is a cornerstone of the team’s philosophy in order to ensure top-tier uptime and performance.
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We constantly innovate to bring the best yield for our customers : We are always on the lookout for creative ways to optimize our operations as we continue to scale.
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We empower best in class staking experience for internal coinbase teams & external customers.
Unique opportunities on this team:
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Amazing autonomy - operate as a “Protocol CTO” : We split our responsibility by protocol; for the protocol you’re owning we look up to you to operate as a “Protocol CTO”. This means deeply engaging with community members and partners, and constantly innovating to make this protocol a success within Coinbase.
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Crypto forward : We’re at the forefront of crypto innovation at Coinbase, engaging deeply with the community and operating at the bleeding edge of crypto innovation.
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High impact : As one of the largest validator operators in the world, you’ll have a wide impact on Coinbase as well as the wider crypto industry.
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Technically challenging : Unique engineering challenges of operating highly performant blockchain nodes at scale.
Public blog posts:
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Ethereum Validator Performance Report
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Solana Validator Performance Report
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When less is more: the security of a 99% uptime guarantee | Coinbase
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Operating staking nodes on Kubernetes
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Reimagining Ethereum staking node architecture to improve performance and reliability
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$152,405—$179,300 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Staff Data Engineer, Blockchain Data
Posted 5 days ago
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
The data engineering team develops and maintains robust data pipelines, builds trusted data sources, and creates analytics/data products that inject automation into data science processes, with a goal to empower users via self-serve analytics.
What we do:
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*Trusted data sources: *Build and maintain a foundational data layer (data marts), that serve as the single source of truth across Coinbase.
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*Reliable data pipelines: *Design and implement robust data pipelines, guaranteeing data quality and timely data delivery across our organization.
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*Data science developer tools: *Build developer tools that inject automation into data science processes, improving efficiency and productivity. For example, data transformation, data modeling, and data quality tooling.
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*Self-serve analytics products: *Deliver tailored data products, designed to empower users with self-serve capabilities and ensure accurate answers to their data inquiries.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties): **
Your primary responsibilities will include building tools and products that enhance data science productivity, enable self-serve analytics, and ensure data reliability and quality. This role deals specifically with blockchain data.
More specifically:
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*Data modeling: *Design data models that support our data scientists in leveraging blockchain data in their analysis.
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Data transformation and tooling: Build tooling and pipelines for getting blockchain data from APIs, Files, and Databases into a clean and useful format.
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*Data quality tooling: *Build mechanisms of data quality measurement and enforcement. Ensure reliability and completeness of data.
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Scrappy & creative problem solving: Get creative in applying blockchain knowledge to write heuristics and models that answer questions about what is happening on chain.
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*Cross-Functional collaboration: *Work alongside fellow data engineers and cross-functional partners from Data Science, Data Platform, Machine Learning, and various analytics teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
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*Self-serve analytics: *Enable stakeholders to self-serve their own analytics by making blockchain data available and approachable.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
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*Blockchain data experience: *You should know about blocks, transactions, token transfers, contract calls, account and UTXO models and labeling etc. Deep understanding of blockchains is a must. You will likely have used tools like Dune and Arkham before.
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Python: Must be adept at coding in Python. Go is a plus. Major experience with one or more modern languages is essential, particularly for data oriented tasks.
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SQL: Must have expert SQL experience for querying, transformation, and performance optimization. Experience with other types of DBs like graph databases and key-value stores is a plus.
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*Data Compute Frameworks: *Experience with data compute frameworks such as Spark, Flink, Beam etc. are a plus.
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ETL/ELT Processes: Experience in designing, building, and optimizing ETL/ELT data pipelines to process large datasets. Experience with both batch and streaming is a plus.
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*Apache Airflow: *Experience in building, deploying, and optimizing DAGs in Airflow or a similar pipeline orchestration tool.
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*Data Visualization: *Experience with tools like Superset, Hex, Looker, or Python visualization libraries (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly…etc)
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Data Modeling: Understanding of best practices for data modeling, including star schemas, snowflake schemas, and data normalization techniques. Experience with modeling for blockchain data or financial data is a plus.
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*Collaboration and Communication: *Ability to work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Strong documentation skills for pipeline design and data flow diagrams.
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Fundamental DevOps Practices: Knowledge of unit testing, CI/CD, and git repository management, Docker, kubernetes etc.
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*Prompt Engineering for LLMs:*Expertise in leveraging LLMs and AI tools in your workflow, knowing where and how to apply them. Work with embeddings and vector search is a plus.
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$207,000—$244,000 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Blockchain Platform)
Posted 5 days ago
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
Coinbase is seeking Senior Backend Engineers to join our teams within the Platform Product Group . The Platform Product Group’s mission is to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency and quality. They build the foundations that can be used by multiple products and teams at Coinbase so that users can have a consistent and high-quality experience. We are currently hiring for senior level contributors for our* Finhub, Identity, Risk, Regulatory, Payments,*teams.
As an engineer at Coinbase, you will be building out the next generation of crypto-forward products and features. You will solve unique, large scale, highly complex technical problems, bridging the constraints posed by web-scale applications and blockchain technology. You will help build the next generation of systems to make cryptocurrency accessible to everyone across the globe, operating real-time applications with high frequency, low latency updates, and managing the most secure, dockerized infrastructure running in the cloud.
What you'll be doing:
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Build new services to meet critical product and business needs using Golang.
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Design scalable systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
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Articulate a long term vision for maintaining and scaling our backend systems and the teams running them.
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Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
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Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
What we look for in you:
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You have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
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You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture.
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You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
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You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together.
Nice to haves:
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You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size).
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Experience with growth experiments or A/B testing frameworks.
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You have experience with Blockchain technology (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.)
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You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
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You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or DynamoDB.
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You’ve built financial, high reliability or security systems.
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Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.
Job #: GPBE05US
*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience
#LI-Remote
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$186,065—$218,900 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform (Crypto Data Foundations)
Posted 5 days ago
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the Crypto Data Foundation team!
Our team has built the fundamental Web3 infrastructure, the data layer, by delivering an open-source, industry-leading suite of data availability solutions, ChainStack, to ensure efficient and scalable access. ChainStack is designed to ingest, index, and parse vast amounts of crypto data with minimal latency, providing a comprehensive solution to a widespread industry challenge. Come join us!
What you’ll be doing:
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Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps
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Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
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Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
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Design and implement foundational infrastructure components used by every engineering team in production (e.g. dynamic configuration, secrets storage, container orchestration, etc)
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Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
What you’ll be doing (i.e. job duties):
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Learn, build, improve, and maintain cloud provisioning services written in Golang and Terraform.
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Design scalable, fault-tolerant solutions to novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
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Work with engineers and leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
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Provide stellar customer support to our internal engineers on cloud provisioning.
What we look for in you:
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You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
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You’ve designed, built, scaled, and maintained backend services and infrastructure.
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You write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
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You have experience in IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
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Strong problem solving skills and ability to identify problems, determine their root cause, and see them through to solution.
Nice to haves:
- You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.
Job #: P70272
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$152,405—$179,300 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform
Posted 5 days ago
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Job Description
Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
This is a unique opportunity to reimagine and implement how Coinbase interfaces with high throughput blockchains, serving millions of daily users. The Wallets team enables Coinbase users globally to interface with 50+ blockchains. Our backend systems have already powered billions of crypto addresses and requests. Our team is continuing to develop new ways to scale for the next billion.
At a high level, our team owns the set of services that powers all of the sends and receives for Coinbase's custodial products. These distributed backend systems help construct, sign, broadcast, and ingest onchain transactions.
Come work with a team of brilliant and passionate engineers on building the next generation of Wallet products!
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
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Design, develop, and maintain the future of our wallet systems
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Collaborate with teams across the company on integrations with our services
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Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards
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Troubleshoot and debug complicated problems
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
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You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering
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Familiarity with GoLang and/or Ruby is a plus.
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You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture.
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Experience with decomposing large software systems is a plus.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with other team members and stakeholders
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You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
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You have a strong attention to detail
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You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together
Nice to haves:
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Crypto background
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Experience with Solana data, indexing, and/or scaling large systems
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You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.
Job #: GPBE04US
*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.
#LI-Remote
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Your interview responses, in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript will be assessed in terms of the job qualifications and characteristics listed in the position description above by a human recruiter.
For other select roles, Coinbase is piloting BrightHire, an AI interview intelligence platform, to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
Depending on your role and stage in the application process, you will be informed of more specifics regarding which tool(s) will be used as part of the interview process.
These interview tools enable us to give a greater number of candidates an initial interview who meet our mandatory hiring criteria. The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make an employment decision. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$147,900—$174,000 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Staff Blockchain Security Architect
Posted 5 days ago
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Job Description
Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
Security is a primary competency at Coinbase, and the Security Team keeps a watchful eye over every aspect of it. Every day, we go to battle against some of the most sophisticated attackers in the world to protect billions of dollars worth of digital assets and ensure that our customers and employees can enjoy a safe, trusted experience. As Coinbase scales globally, our team is scaling along with it, using a blend of tooling, automation, and strategic team growth to ensure that we’re well-equipped to protect the next billion users of crypto.
Blockchain Security (BlockSec) team’s mission is to secure funds and data from protocols to wallets. Coinbase has a unique opportunity: enabling our customers to easily and securely interface with blockchains, a.k.a. digital asset networks, a.k.a. cryptocurrencies. Blockchains are a cutting edge technology, with many unique security considerations for any entity that supports interaction with them. Understanding those unique considerations requires deep expertise in blockchains and the ability to maintain that expertise over time.
Onchain is the new online. We want to bring 1B+ people onchain in the most secure way possible. We want to provide them secure platforms and tools to build and interact with exciting applications.
Protocol Security ensures the security of all onchain development at Coinbase. We partner closely with product teams to make sure that our users can safely and confidently engage with the onchain world.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
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Identify gaps in our security infrastructure and drive cross-function efforts to address them.
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Perform security assessments, framework development, and threat modeling of assets, including various blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and other distributed ledger tech.
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Partner with software engineering teams to advise on code and architecture for internal smart contract development.
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Partner with internal tooling teams to drive the roadmap and vision for internal Coinbase blockchain security tools.
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Identify automation opportunities in our tooling and processes, deliver a Proof of Concept, and write detail technical requirements.
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Investigate impactful changes to the space, blockchain upgrades, and novel innovations such as zero-knowledge proofs and bleeding-edge blockchain protocols.
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Publish blogs and give talks (internal and external) on newfound vulnerabilities, incident investigations, unique integration risks, and related topics.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
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Strong understanding of blockchains (particularly EVM chains) and highly “crypto forward”.
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Extensive experience in architecture and threat modeling of security-critical backend crypto systems.
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Familiar with the threat model of a crypto custodian, including common vulnerabilities and pitfalls for systems that custody cryptocurrency.
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Familiar with all the fundamentals of onchain activity – blockchain explorers, funds tracing, bridging, DEXs, NFTs, smart contracts.
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Familiar with recent innovations such as restaking and the various EIPs currently being considered.
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Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to coworkers.
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Experience in a highly cross-functional role and/or leading a team.
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Excellence in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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8+ years in blockchain with a minimum of 4 years in blockchain security.
Nice to haves:
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Knowledge of security architecture of non-EVM based blockchains.
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Deep understanding of cryptography such as zk-SNARKs, FHE and MPC.
ID: P58090
#LI-Remote
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$218,025—$256,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at)coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
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AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact
Staff Data Engineer, Blockchain Data
Posted 6 days ago
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The data engineering team develops and maintains robust data pipelines, builds trusted data sources, and creates analytics/data products that inject automation into data science processes, with a goal to empower users via self-serve analytics.
What we do:
* *Trusted data sources: *Build and maintain a foundational data layer (data marts), that serve as the single source of truth across Coinbase.
* *Reliable data pipelines: *Design and implement robust data pipelines, guaranteeing data quality and timely data delivery across our organization.
* *Data science developer tools: *Build developer tools that inject automation into data science processes, improving efficiency and productivity. For example, data transformation, data modeling, and data quality tooling.
* *Self-serve analytics products: *Deliver tailored data products, designed to empower users with self-serve capabilities and ensure accurate answers to their data inquiries.
*What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):***
Your primary responsibilities will include building tools and products that enhance data science productivity, enable self-serve analytics, and ensure data reliability and quality. This role deals specifically with blockchain data.
More specifically:
* *Data modeling: *Design data models that support our data scientists in leveraging blockchain data in their analysis.
* *Data transformation and tooling:* Build tooling and pipelines for getting blockchain data from APIs, Files, and Databases into a clean and useful format.
* *Data quality tooling: *Build mechanisms of data quality measurement and enforcement. Ensure reliability and completeness of data.
* *Scrappy & creative problem solving:* Get creative in applying blockchain knowledge to write heuristics and models that answer questions about what is happening on chain.
* *Cross-Functional collaboration: *Work alongside fellow data engineers and cross-functional partners from Data Science, Data Platform, Machine Learning, and various analytics teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
* *Self-serve analytics: *Enable stakeholders to self-serve their own analytics by making blockchain data available and approachable.
*What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):*
* *Blockchain data experience: *You should know about blocks, transactions, token transfers, contract calls, account and UTXO models and labeling etc. Deep understanding of blockchains is a must. You will likely have used tools like Dune and Arkham before.
* *Python:* Must be adept at coding in Python. Go is a plus. Major experience with one or more modern languages is essential, particularly for data oriented tasks.
* *SQL:* Must have expert SQL experience for querying, transformation, and performance optimization. Experience with other types of DBs like graph databases and key-value stores is a plus.
* *Data Compute Frameworks: *Experience with data compute frameworks such as Spark, Flink, Beam etc. are a plus.
* *ETL/ELT Processes:* Experience in designing, building, and optimizing ETL/ELT data pipelines to process large datasets. Experience with both batch and streaming is a plus.
* *Apache Airflow: *Experience in building, deploying, and optimizing DAGs in Airflow or a similar pipeline orchestration tool.
* *Data Visualization: *Experience with tools like Superset, Hex, Looker, or Python visualization libraries (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly.etc)
* *Data Modeling:* Understanding of best practices for data modeling, including star schemas, snowflake schemas, and data normalization techniques. Experience with modeling for blockchain data or financial data is a plus.
* *Collaboration and Communication: *Ability to work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Strong documentation skills for pipeline design and data flow diagrams.
* *Fundamental DevOps Practices:* Knowledge of unit testing, CI/CD, and git repository management, Docker, kubernetes etc.
* *Prompt Engineering for LLMs:*Expertise in leveraging LLMs and AI tools in your workflow, knowing where and how to apply them. Work with embeddings and vector search is a plus.
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*Pay Transparency Notice:* Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$207,000-$244,000 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
*The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment*. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact mailto:
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Senior Blockchain Security Engineer, Offensive Security
Posted 6 days ago
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We believe that the onchain platform is the most important builder platform since the internet ("online").
We believe that the onchain platform should be open source, free to use, and globally available. And we believe that in order to make it really work, we need all hands on deck, working together to scale in a secure, decentralized, easy-to-use way.
At Base, we live by our where our team rises to the challenge, embraces hard weeks, and makes small to significant personal tradeoffs when necessary to drive impact and innovation.
The Protocol Security team ensures the security of all onchain development at Coinbase. We partner closely with product teams to make sure that our users can safely and confidently engage with the onchain world.
*What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):*
* Perform threat modeling and security assessments of blockchain products and services.
* Propose, plan, and execute Red Team operations based on realistic threats.
* Write detailed reports covering the goals and outcomes of Red Team operations, including significant observations and recommendations.
* Collaborate with partner teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
* Provide expert technical guidance to the team in building new security frameworks and analysis tools.
* Stay informed on current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research.
*What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):*
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cyber security, Software Engineering, or a related field.
* 3+ years of blockchain security experience is required.
* 3+ years of Red Team experience, with a track record of breaking complex systems using novel techniques.
* A track record of identifying critical vulnerabilities across the blockchain protocol stack, in both onchain and offchain components.
* Extensive knowledge of the blockchain ecosystem, including the inner workings of L1 and L2 networks, DeFi protocols, native staking, etc.
* Expertise in designing robust security countermeasures to prevent known and anticipated vulnerabilities.
* Energy and self-drive for continuous learning as crypto is a constantly and rapidly changing space.
* Excellence in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience in building relationships with product, engineering, and other security teams.
*Nice to haves:*
* Participation in computer security competitions (CTFs), Bug Bounty programs, open source security research, CVE analysis.
* Expertise in one or more of: Application Security, Network Security, Cloud Security.
* 1+ years of Software Engineering experience.
ID: G2702
#LI-Remote
*Pay Transparency Notice:* Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$180,625-$212,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
*The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment*. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact mailto:
Staff Blockchain Security Architect
Posted 6 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
At Base, we live by our where our team rises to the challenge, embraces hard weeks, and makes small to significant personal tradeoffs when necessary to drive impact and innovation.
Onchain is the new online. We want to bring 1B+ people onchain in the most secure way possible. We want to provide them secure platforms and tools to build and interact with exciting applications. Protocol Security ensures the security of all onchain development at Coinbase. We partner closely with product teams to make sure that our users can safely and confidently engage with the onchain world.
*What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):*
* Develop onchain security strategies and perform security assessments and threat modeling of various blockchain protocols.
* Lead from the front, be proactive and thorough, and identify top onchain security risks and develop strategies to deal with them.
* Provide expert technical guidance to the team in building new frameworks, analysis tools, and security products.
* Lead the way in establishing best practices and engage with product and eng teams to get them adopted.
* Coach and mentor Protocol Security team members to build new skills and be crypto-forward.
* Guide Protocol Security to the cutting-edge of security technologies for blockchain protocols and help set standards for the rest of the industry to follow.
*What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):***
* You have extensive knowledge of onchain ecosystems, including the inner workings of L1 and L2 networks, DeFi protocols, staking, etc.
* You excel in identifying machine-level, transaction-level, and business logic-level vulnerabilities in smart contracts and protocol infrastructure.
* You have 3+ years of smart contract auditing experience and have led the audit of several complex protocols.
* You have an energy and self-drive for continuous learning as crypto is a constantly and rapidly changing space.
* You are passionate about mentoring and growing blockchain security engineers, as well as willing to learn from your team.
* You excel in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* You have experience building relationships with security, product, and engineering teams.
* You balance long term strategic thinking with short term tactical planning.
ID: P58090
*Pay Transparency Notice:* Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$180,625-$212,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
*The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment*. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact mailto:
Staff Blockchain Security Architect
Posted 6 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform - and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems.
Our is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
Security is a primary competency at Coinbase, and the Security Team keeps a watchful eye over every aspect of it. Every day, we go to battle against some of the most sophisticated attackers in the world to protect billions of dollars worth of digital assets and ensure that our customers and employees can enjoy a safe, trusted experience. As Coinbase scales globally, our team is scaling along with it, using a blend of tooling, automation, and strategic team growth to ensure that we're well-equipped to protect the next billion users of crypto.
Blockchain Security (BlockSec) team's mission is to secure funds and data from protocols to wallets. Coinbase has a unique opportunity: enabling our customers to easily and securely interface with blockchains, a.k.a. digital asset networks, a.k.a. cryptocurrencies. Blockchains are a cutting edge technology, with many unique security considerations for any entity that supports interaction with them. Understanding those unique considerations requires deep expertise in blockchains and the ability to maintain that expertise over time.
Onchain is the new online. We want to bring 1B+ people onchain in the most secure way possible. We want to provide them secure platforms and tools to build and interact with exciting applications.
Protocol Security ensures the security of all onchain development at Coinbase. We partner closely with product teams to make sure that our users can safely and confidently engage with the onchain world.
*What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):*
* Identify gaps in our security infrastructure and drive cross-function efforts to address them.
* Perform security assessments, framework development, and threat modeling of assets, including various blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and other distributed ledger tech.
* Partner with software engineering teams to advise on code and architecture for internal smart contract development.
* Partner with internal tooling teams to drive the roadmap and vision for internal Coinbase blockchain security tools.
* Identify automation opportunities in our tooling and processes, deliver a Proof of Concept, and write detail technical requirements.
* Investigate impactful changes to the space, blockchain upgrades, and novel innovations such as zero-knowledge proofs and bleeding-edge blockchain protocols.
* Publish blogs and give talks (internal and external) on newfound vulnerabilities, incident investigations, unique integration risks, and related topics.
*What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):*
* Strong understanding of blockchains (particularly EVM chains) and highly "crypto forward".
* Extensive experience in architecture and threat modeling of security-critical backend crypto systems.
* Familiar with the threat model of a crypto custodian, including common vulnerabilities and pitfalls for systems that custody cryptocurrency.
* Familiar with all the fundamentals of onchain activity - blockchain explorers, funds tracing, bridging, DEXs, NFTs, smart contracts.
* Familiar with recent innovations such as restaking and the various EIPs currently being considered.
* Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to coworkers.
* Experience in a highly cross-functional role and/or leading a team.
* Excellence in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* 8+ years in blockchain with a minimum of 4 years in blockchain security.
*Nice to haves:*
* Knowledge of security architecture of non-EVM based blockchains.
* Deep understanding of cryptography such as zk-SNARKs, FHE and MPC.
*ID: P58090*
#LI-Remote
*Pay Transparency Notice:* Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$218,025-$256,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
*The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment*. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact mailto: