Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity

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.

The mission of the Platform Product Group engineers are to build a trusted, scalable and compliant platform to operate with speed, efficiency and quality. Our teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Coinbase. There are many teams that make up this group which include Product Foundations (i.e. Identity, Payment, Risk, Proofing & Regulatory, Finhub), Machine Learning, Customer Experience, and Infrastructure.

The vision of the Developer Experience org within Infrastructure is to make Coinbase the most enjoyable place in the world for developers to rapidly build and ship quality products. We aim to create experiences where velocity and product quality is high, and developers feel a sense of joy using our products and services every single day.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Test Experience team within Developer Experience. The team is responsible for developing solutions that enable our engineers to test software throughout the software development lifecycle with the goal of improving our code quality and reducing regression for our users. The team builds testing solutions for a diverse set of products at Coinbase, including but not limited to, web, mobile, and backend services.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Lead development of testing solutions. Measure its effectiveness and adoption. Actively listen to customer feedback and iterate to improve solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and leadership to understand testing pain points and develop strategy with detailed roadmap.
• Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes.
• Take ownership of the team's processes and services, ensuring SLA adherence.
• Mentor and collaborate with other members of the team to deliver high quality solutions.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• At least 8 years of experience in software engineering.
• Passionate about high-quality code and effective software engineering processes, landing changes to improve them.
• An execution-focused mindset, capable of navigating through ambiguity and delivering results.
• Deep customer empathy for the developers as our primary customer stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication. Able to articulate vision and influence stakeholders across the company.
• Proven experience landing large initiatives, making an impact across the company that changed the status quo.

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience working in a Developer Experience/Productivity, Platform, or similar domain team.
• Have previous experience at a fast paced, high growth stage internet/software company

PID - GPBE06IN

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

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.

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