Staff Software Engineer, Solana Staking Protocol

Coinbase

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Oakland, CA
Salary
$218,025–$256,500 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Solana Staking Protocol

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As a Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, you will serve as the Solana Staking Protocol CTO, leading technical strategy and execution for Solana staking across validator operations, protocol integrations, and product development. You will define multi-year technical strategies to optimize yield, performance, and reliability while building systems that give Coinbase a competitive edge in the Solana ecosystem. Your responsibilities include maximizing validator performance through optimization efforts, owning protocol expertise by evaluating upgrades and risks, driving cross-product integration with retail and institutional staking teams, and expanding external presence through speaking engagements and community engagement. You will also mentor and scale a team of engineers while writing production code in Rust or Go, designing critical infrastructure, and setting technical standards for validator operations. This role requires deep Solana protocol expertise, strategic vision, and leadership across cross-functional teams, with a passion for the Solana ecosystem and experience in regulated industries or security-first cultures being highly desirable.

Skills

Solana Rust Go Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL AWS GitLab Terraform Bash Python GraphQL

What you'll do

  • Define and drive Coinbase's multi-year technical strategy for Solana staking.
  • Maximize validator performance through optimization of vote accuracy, block production, and MEV strategies.
  • Serve as the primary authority on Solana protocol upgrades and risk assessments.
  • Architect scalable staking integrations across Coinbase’s product suite for differentiation.
  • Build external presence by representing Coinbase at major conferences and engaging with ecosystem partners.
  • Lead technical execution by designing critical infrastructure and setting coding standards.

What we're looking for

  • Deep Solana protocol expertise at the source-code level.
  • Proven track record as a strategic technical leader in complex systems.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Rust and/or Go for production code.
  • Strong relationships within the Solana ecosystem and influence on governance.
  • Ability to translate technical strategy into business-relevant terms and goals.
  • Passionate about Solana's future and its staking landscape developments.
  • Demonstrated cross-functional leadership in product, engineering, and executive roles.

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