Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and they are seeking a Software Engineer for their Backend Blockchain Platform team. The role involves operating and optimizing proof-of-stake network infrastructure, ensuring high uptime and performance, and innovating to enhance customer yield.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Amazing autonomy - operate as the go to Protocol Validator DRI: We split our responsibilities by protocol; for the protocol you're owning we look up to you to operate as the go to engineering DRI and SME
- 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
Requirements:
- Passionate about the mission of increasing economic freedom in the world
- Believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system
- Eager to leave a mark on the world
- Relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues
- Actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up
- Willing to solve the company's hardest problems
- Ability to operate as the go-to Protocol Validator DRI
- Engage deeply with community members and partners
- Innovate to make the protocol a success within Coinbase
- Experience operating highly performant blockchain nodes at scale
- Ability to provide the most secure and highest uptime
- Experience with observability and monitoring
- Ability to optimize operations as the company scales