Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (CDP API)

About the Role

As a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer at Coinbase, you will be a key player in the development and maintenance of the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) APIs. These APIs are designed to simplify the process for developers to build crypto applications, enabling them to send and receive crypto with ease. You will work on both server-side APIs and client-side libraries, ensuring a seamless developer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Develop: Create scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems for the CDP APIs using Go and JavaScript.
• API Management: Define and maintain clean and conformant HTTP REST API definitions using OpenAPI specifications.
• SDK Development: Develop and maintain open-source SDKs in Ruby, TypeScript, Go, Python, and Java to interact with the CDP APIs.
• Documentation: Author and maintain clear and concise documentation, including quickstart and how-to guides, to increase adoption of the Platform APIs and SDKs.
• Security and Scalability: Develop secure and scalable key management systems, packaged as Docker images, to enable crypto wallet functionality.
• Collaboration: Work closely with various teams at Coinbase to externalize their backend services through the Platform APIs.
• Customer Interaction: Interface directly with customers to collect feedback and iteratively improve the CDP APIs and SDKs.
• Sample Applications: Build compelling sample applications using the CDP APIs and SDKs to demonstrate their value.
• Troubleshooting: Debug complex fullstack issues, ensuring stability, reliability, and security.
• Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards.

What We Look For

• Experience: 5+ years in both backend and frontend software development.
• Technical Skills: Mastery of Go and JavaScript; experience with Ruby, TypeScript, Python, and Java is a plus.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Crypto Knowledge: Strong understanding of crypto wallets, key management, cryptography, and blockchain protocols.
• System Design: Proven track record of designing, developing, and shipping high-quality, ergonomic client-side libraries and SDKs.
• Architecture: Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures.
• Database Management: Experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and caching systems like Redis and Memcached.
• API Design: Solid knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development and integration.
• Cloud and Containerization: Familiarity with AWS and containerization technologies like Kubernetes.
• Security Practices: Understanding of security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems.

Why Join Us?

Coinbase is committed to increasing economic freedom around the world. We are a remote-first company looking to hire the best talent globally. Join us to be part of a team that is building the future of finance and Web3.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Range: €180,625 - €212,500 per year
• Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), target bonus, and target equity.

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.