Senior Software Backend Engineer, Coinbase
Developer - Portal
$180.6-212k
+ target bonus + target equity
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
Job no longer available
The world’s leading exchange for digital currencies
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$180.6-212k
+ target bonus + target equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
Their mission is to create an open financial system for the world and to be the leading global brand for helping people convert digital currency into and out of their local currency.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there
- You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0
- You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow
- You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job
- You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission
- You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone
- 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development, with a strong focus on frontend development
- Mastery of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 and Go
- Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Proficiency in React, and experience with state management libraries like Redux
- Strong understanding of responsive web design, cross-browser compatibility and accessibility best practices
- Experience with integrating frontend components with backend APIs
- Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Karma, and experience with writing unit and integration tests
- Knowledge of frontend performance optimization techniques and tools like Lighthouse or WebPageTest
- Understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures
- Comprehensive knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development, integration and authentication protocols like OAuth and JWT
- Familiarity with AWS and containerization using Kubernetes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with designers and product managers
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Passion for Onchain/Web3 and understanding of blockchain technologies, particularly Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains
What the job involves
- Coinbase Developer Platform and the Dev Portal is the destination for building and integrating web3 solutions, services, and products
- We partner with other Coinbase products such as Base, Wallets-as-a-service, Staking, CB Pay, Advanced Trading, Commerce, Exchange so web3 developers can start building their onchain apps in minutes
- The Portal & Services team owns the portal frontend and backend services that make the platform functional, including user onboarding and IAM as well as other non-product specific services such as customer billing or general API key management
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing full-stack systems in the CDP Portal using Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
- Implement new features, improvements, and integrations to drive the growth and success of the CDP Portal
- Develop and maintain reusable, modular, and well-documented frontend components and libraries
- Troubleshoot and debug complex frontend issues, ensuring cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to implement intuitive user flows
- Contribute to the development of our design system and frontend best practices
- Design and develop secure, reliable, and well-documented backend service APIs for internal and external consumption
- Troubleshoot and debug complex full-stack issues, ensuring platform stability, reliability, and security
- Participate in code reviews, on-call rotation, and foster a team-wide environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Coinbase allows its users to create their own crypto wallets and start buying or selling cryptocurrencies by connecting with their bank accounts. It also provides a series of merchant payment processing systems and tools that support transactions with many popular websites.
Coinbase has recently made a big push to broaden its services away from consumers and they want to cater services from institutional investors.
Coinbase currently offers one of the largest selection of cryptocurrency assets - over 10,000 but does not allow trading on all of them. The company wisely keeps such offerings to the most stable assets however, the list is always expanding. Coinbase see a much wider adoption of cryptocurrency and tokens in the future, and plan to expand potentially to millions in the future. It speaks volumes to Coinbase's goals of wider global adoption that former UK Finance Minister George Osborne is now an Advisor at the company.
Coinbase's lofty ambitions paid off in it being the first crypto listing on the NASDAQ. The company has weathered several bull and bear runs in the cryptocurrency industry through diversification of its offerings, including wallet-as-a-service technology for crypto platforms, and has acquired healthy coffers of cryptocurrency assets. The aim is to eventually operate independently of the volatility surrounding cryptocurrencies.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2018
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $633.4m
Company benefits
- 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave
- Vision and dental care
- Commuter benefits
- Learning and development budget
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Clear Communication - Share information efficiently, improving collaboration and productivity. Practice active listening while. Being candid and kind
- Positive Energy - Be optimistic about the future and determined to get there. Co-create solutions and work together to get there
- Continuous Learning - We view every situation as an opportunity to learn, We value giving and receiving regular feedback
- Efficient Execution - We complete high quality work quickly by working smarter, not harder. We prefer automation over manual work
- Act like an owner: We take 100% responsibility for achieving the mission. We seek to improve all aspects of our company even in ways that are not explicitly part of our job. We run through brick walls.
- Customer focus: We are deeply focused on solving our customers’ problems with technology, by enabling them to acquire, store and use crypto. We strive to be the easiest to use, most trusted and most secure platform. In every decision we make, we ask, “How does this create more value for our customers?”
- Repeatable innovation: We are builders, leveraging technology to improve the world, constantly shipping ideas vs just discussing them. We know that companies must continually reinvent themselves to avoid stagnation. We have a high tolerance for failure, investing 10% of our resources in venture bets that are uncomfortably ambitious
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Founders
Brian Armstrong
(CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
People progressing
Joined as a Compliance Analyst, promoted to Compliance Partnerships Senior Associate in 15 months. 2 promotions later, she is now a Financial Crimes & Compliance Manager.
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