Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Consumer Products)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

Coinbase is seeking experienced frontend engineers to join our team to build out the next generation of crypto-forward products and features. You will help build the next generation of systems to make cryptocurrency accessible to everyone across the globe.

The Consumer Product Group engineers strive to make the Coinbase retail app the easiest-to-use and fastest experience for accessing the crypto. In 2024, our goal is to be the #1 self custody wallet measured by MTU’s and download share. Wallet is the future of web3 and of Coinbase. Suite of products include: Coinbase app, advance trade, dapps, and staking.  

What you'll be doing:

• Design secure and highly reliable services to integrate with blockchains and add new cryptocurrency assets to Coinbase, Pro, Custody among other business units.
• Build a mass market interface for digital currency apps by adding new functionality to existing cryptocurrencies (i.e. staking, voting, predicting).
• Write infrastructural services that provide secure storage, accounting and transactional services to help our customers transfer assets safely.
• Work with engineers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
• Add positive energy in every meeting, and make your coworkers feel included in every interaction.

What we look for in you:

• You have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering and at least 4 years of experience in developing web apps and shipping user-facing features with JavaScript and modern, component-based JS frameworks like React. 
• You've developed and shipped user-facing features using component-based UI frameworks.
• You’re familiar with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security and usability.
• You’re familiar with product and design lifecycles, and collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers.
• You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Nice to haves:

• You've worked on front-end teams in the finance or security space
• You have at least 1 year of experience in developing React Native mobile apps or helped move existing native apps to React Native
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Job #: GCFE05US

*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience

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Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.  

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. 

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact [email protected].