Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack (Institutional - Markets, Onchain Products)

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We are building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. The Onchain Markets team is focused on bringing institutions onchain and solving challenges across compliance, custody, settlement, and liquidity. This role sits within the Institutional Product Group and operates like a startup within Coinbase to build 0-to-1 Onchain Markets products for institutional customers.

This listing requires in-person participation throughout the year (team and company offsites multiple times annually), though the company is remote-first. Full-time offers include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Job #: GIFE05US

Responsibilities

• Drive 0-to-1 product development for new Onchain Markets offerings.
• Develop and maintain highly interactive, responsive, and user-friendly frontend applications for onchain products.
• Design, develop, and optimize smart contracts using Solidity and deploy production smart contracts to enable new onchain products and features.
• Build and integrate backend systems to power onchain data needs for Onchain Markets products and design APIs.
• Rapidly prototype new onchain experiences to gather early feedback.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues, ensuring performance, stability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience shipping production features, including onchain products.
• Expert knowledge of modern JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Strong Solidity skills with experience deploying production smart contracts.
• Track record building secure, high-performance web applications.
• Deep understanding of blockchain fundamentals and DeFi protocols.
• Experience with backend development and API design.
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery and strong collaboration skills with product, design, and engineering teams.

Nice to haves

• Experience building or scaling DeFi protocols.
• Contributions to open-source blockchain projects.
• Background in trading systems or financial exchanges.
• Experience with Golang and cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Understanding of institutional trading workflows.
• Track record in high-growth crypto or fintech environments.

Pay Range

• $186,065 — $218,900 USD (target annual salary; offers may include bonus, equity, and benefits)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Wellness stipend, mobile/internet reimbursement, connections stipend
• Volunteer time off, fertility counseling and benefits
• Generous time off/leave policy
• Option to get paid in digital currency

Additional Notes

• While remote-first, in-person participation is required throughout the year for collaboration and offsites.
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• Depending on your location, GDPR and CCPA may apply to applicant data processing.