Lead Engineer - Onchain Payments
Description For Lead Engineer - Onchain Payments
Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) is seeking a Lead Engineer for their new Onchain Payments effort. This role is part of a startup-like team within Coinbase, aiming to replace traditional payment rails with crypto technology. The ideal candidate will lead the fullstack design and development of a secure, high-performance product using TypeScript, Go, and Solidity. Key responsibilities include rapidly prototyping user flows, integrating with existing Coinbase surfaces, designing and implementing a novel open-source web3 payment protocol, and driving adoption of engineering best practices. The role requires expertise in fullstack development, crypto technologies, and leadership skills to guide the team in finding product-market fit for this innovative approach to payments. This position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the rapidly evolving crypto payments space, with the backing and resources of an established company like Coinbase.
Responsibilities For Lead Engineer - Onchain Payments
- Bring a 0-to-1 product to life to replace the global payment stack with crypto rails
- Lead the fullstack design and development of a secure, high-performance product using TypeScript, Go, and Solidity
- Rapidly prototype user flows to gain market feedback and adjust accordingly
- Integrate with a variety of existing Coinbase surfaces, including Smart Wallet, Commerce, and Platform APIs
- Design, implement, and drive adoption of a novel open-source web3 payment protocol using Solidity
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other cross-functional partners to find product market fit
- Leverage, maintain, and improve upon an existing legacy codebase of Coinbase Commerce
- Drive the adoption of engineering best practices, ensuring operational excellence and sound maintenance of legacy code
- Optimize frontend and backend performance
- Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues
- Provide technical guidance and support to the entire engineering team
Requirements For Lead Engineer - Onchain Payments
- 8+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on fullstack development
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership position of a crypto start-up is a plus
- Mastery of Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Solidity; familiarity with Ruby is a plus
- Deep understanding of Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains and experience with developing smart contracts
- Strong expertise in frontend development using modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Angular
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures
- Experience with developer operations, including Cloud providers such as AWS and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
- Deep understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity
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