Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform (Staking Validators)

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