Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Retail DEX)
"What You'll Be Doing"
What You'll Be Doing
Integrate new blockchains, decentralized exchanges, and launchpads into the main Coinbase app to expand onchain asset access for millions of traders
Design and implement first-party smart contracts for onchain trading primitives, such as DEX aggregation and advanced order types, to improve execution quality and capability
Scale real-time data pipelines capable of handling 100K+ messages per second, enabling millisecond-latency processing of blockchain market data
Optimize the trading stack end-to-end to deliver faster execution, better fills, and broader asset coverage for DEX traders
Drive adoption of agentic-first development patterns, building self-improving software systems and tooling that increase team velocity
What We're Looking For
5+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a track record of building and operating data systems or pipelines in production
Hands-on experience designing data-intensive systems and integrating with large-scale data infrastructure such as Kafka, Clickhouse, Starrocks, Temporal, and Redis
Experience designing and integrating with onchain smart contracts on EVM (Ethereum, Base) or Solana, with a deep understanding of the programming model of at least one of these virtual machines
Demonstrated ability to build, iterate on, and improve agentic-first code repositories and software systems in production
Responsible use of generative AI, with human oversight, to deliver business-ready outputs and measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Why Join Us
Annual base salary range of $186,065–$218,900 USD (excludes equity and bonus)
Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k))
About Base
Base is a secure, low-cost, builder-friendly Ethereum L2 built to bring the next billion users onchain. Built on the open-source OP Stack by Coinbase.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Base's official website and follow their application process.