Senior Software Engineer, Blockchain Network

Coinbase

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$186,065–$218,900 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $163k
This role $202k
$108k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $202k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Coinbase

Coinbase Global is a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform where consumers can buy, sell, and store digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. Industry: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Technology

Coinbase currently has 58 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $215,177–$253,150 across 50 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Blockchain Network

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Blockchain Networks team within the Platform group, you will build critical infrastructure that integrates blockchain protocols with internal services for new assets, stablecoins, and staking. You will own multi-quarter technical initiatives, including new chain integrations, re-architecture efforts, and data migrations to improve system latency, reliability, and cost. Your daily work involves translating complex blockchain operations into reliable APIs, defining SLOs, and maintaining observability while partnering with teams to ship SDKs and platform primitives. The role requires experience in service-oriented architectures and distributed systems handling high-throughput workloads. You will utilize Golang, Kafka, Redis, or MongoDB to simplify cross-chain operations across protocols like Bitcoin and Ethereum. You must be able to decompose complex monoliths into microservices while utilizing generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency and quality.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and deliver blockchain network infrastructure that abstracts complex protocols into reliable platform APIs.
  • Lead multi-quarter initiatives including new chain integrations, re-architecture efforts, and data migrations.
  • Improve the latency, reliability, and cost of the internal crypto stack through platform primitives.
  • Define and maintain APIs, SLOs, and observability for systems while participating in on-call rotations.
  • Establish data contracts and develop SDKs to drive adoption across various product teams.
  • Apply deep technical knowledge of blockchain protocols like Bitcoin and Ethereum to simplify cross-chain operations.
  • Decompose complex legacy architectures into well-bounded microservices with clear API contracts.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of production services in a service-oriented architecture.
  • Proven track record designing, scaling, and maintaining distributed systems for 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, such as Ethereum or Bitcoin networks.
  • Demonstrated ability to decompose complex systems and legacy architectures into microservices with clear API contracts.
  • Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

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