Software Engineer, Blockchain Platform; Staking Validators

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• We empower best in class staking experience for internal coinbase teams & external customers.

Unique opportunities on this team:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Technically challenging:
  Unique engineering challenges of operating highly performant blockchain nodes at scale.

Public blog posts:

• Ethereum Validator Performance Report

• Solana Validator Performance Report

• When less is more: the security of a 99% uptime guarantee | Coinbase

• Operating staking nodes on Kubernetes

• 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

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