Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform & Infrastructure

Coinbase, Inc.

Des Moines (IA)

Hybrid

USD 254,000 - 299,000

Full time

14 days+
Application generator

Don’t send a generic resume — generate a resume and cover letter tailored to this exact role.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Blockchain Platform team. You will define the technical vision for infrastructure that connects every Coinbase product to the broader crypto economy, and lead the wallet stack, indexing infrastructure, and asset identifier systems.

You'll drive high-availability, low-latency design across nodes, indexers, wallets, and orchestration systems for 60+ blockchains and 300+ tokens, shaping how millions of transactions execute with

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience with staff-plus level design and scaling of high-throughput transaction systems.
  • Experience with one or more blockchain protocols at node or protocol level (e.g., EVM chains, Solana, Bitcoin, L2s).
  • Proven track record leading large-scale, multi-team architectural initiatives for critical infrastructure at global scale.
  • Experience applying AI or agent-based automation to reduce operational toil with measurable improvements.
  • Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and improve workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the multi-quarter technical strategy for Blockchain Platform, spanning nodes, wallets, indexing, and asset lifecycle, to support new chain integrations, products and growth.
  • Architect and evolve core platform infrastructure for high availability, low latency, cost efficiency, and security at global scale.
  • Lead end-to-end design and rollout of large cross-team architectural initiatives with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
  • Drive engineering standards for correctness, security, reliability, testing, and observability across all crypto asset operations.
  • Own data-driven reliability improvements using observability signals to identify structural gaps and lead remediation.
  • Represent Blockchain Platform in executive and cross-org forums, aligning stakeholders on strategy and securing buy-in for high-impact technical bets.

Skills

Software engineering experience
Staff-level leadership
Blockchain protocol experience
AI automation in ops
Generative AI governance
Cross-team architectural leadership

Job description

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the Blockchain Platform team. You will define the technical vision for infrastructure that connects every Coinbase product to the broader crypto economy, and lead the wallet stack, indexing infrastructure, and asset identifier systems.

You'll drive high-availability, low-latency design across nodes, indexers, wallets, and orchestration systems for 60+ blockchains and 300+ tokens, shaping how millions of transactions execute with

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform Architect
Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform Architect

Coinbase, Inc. • Charleston (WV)

Hybrid
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Architect
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Architect

Coinbase, Inc. • Springfield (IL)

On-site
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Engineer
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Engineer

Coinbase, Inc. • Sacramento (CA)

Hybrid
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform & Wallet Infra
Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform & Wallet Infra

Coinbase • San Francisco (CA)

On-site
USD 253,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Architect, Remote-First Blockchain Platform
Senior Staff Architect, Remote-First Blockchain Platform

Coinbase, Inc. • Montpelier (VT)

On-site
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Remote-first culture
Senior Staff Software Engineer Blockchain Platform Architect
Senior Staff Software Engineer Blockchain Platform Architect

Coinbase, Inc. • Carson City (NV)

Hybrid
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Equity
Bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
+3
Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform & Wallet Infra
Senior Staff Engineer, Blockchain Platform & Wallet Infra

Coinbase • Seattle (WA)

On-site
USD 253,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Software Engineer — Blockchain Platform (Remote-First)
Senior Staff Software Engineer — Blockchain Platform (Remote-First)

Coinbase, Inc. • Little Rock (AR)

On-site
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Remote-First Blockchain Platform Architect
Remote-First Blockchain Platform Architect

Coinbase, Inc. • Indianapolis (IN)

On-site
USD 254,000 - 299,000
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Architect—Remote-First
Senior Staff Blockchain Platform Architect—Remote-First

Coinbase, Inc. • Salt Lake City (UT)

Hybrid
USD 254,000 - 299,000