Senior Software Engineering

The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Stablecoin team within the Developer group, you'll help build and scale Coinbase Custom Stablecoins (CCS), the platform that lets partners launch their own branded, USDC-backed stablecoins on Coinbase's infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of backend engineering and smart contract development - you'll own the services and onchain contracts that power issuance, reserves, minting and burning, and rewards distribution for a fast-growing roster of partners.
Own and evolve the smart contracts that mint, burn, and safeguard custom stablecoin supply, shipping changes in a secure and auditable way.
Build and scale backend services that power onboarding, issuance, reserve accounting, and rewards distribution.
Partner with product, design, and tech leads to turn the stablecoin roadmap into shipped features every quarter.
Drive architectural decisions across the backend and smart contract surface, balancing security, scalability, and speed of delivery.
Write high-quality, well-tested code and raise the bar for operational excellence across the team.
5+ years of experience in software engineering, including designing, building, and operating production backend services.
Experience writing, testing, and deploying smart contracts (Solidity or similar EVM languages) in production, ideally where real economic value was at stake.
Working knowledge of security and correctness tradeoffs unique to onchain systems - audits, upgradeability, access control, and key management.
Familiarity with Golang and onchain fundamentals (Ethereum or similar), with direct experience building DeFi or stablecoin infrastructure preferred.
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):: $186,065 USD - $218,900 USD
Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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