Coinbase

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Institutional - Products)

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, FintechIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Job Category: Engineering

The Institutional Product Group engineers create and maintain a suite of products catering to institutional customers of all sizes from Hedge Funds (Coinbase Prime) to experienced individual traders (Coinbase Advanced Trade) and everything in between. Additional Products include Prime - Custody Only, Prime Web3 Wallet, Commerce and Exchange. Whether the customer needs are trading, staking, governance, custody, web3 operations, or API integrations, Coinbase Institutional has them covered.

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.
  • The team builds UI components for mobile and web in TypeScript and based on React and React Native.
  • We use Linaria for styling, Percy for visual regression testing, Storybook for developing and testing components in isolation, Docusaurus for our documentation, etc.
  • We integrate heavily with Figma to make the designer/developer collaboration smoother.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
  • 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.
  • Developed and shipped user-facing features using component-based UI frameworks.
  • Familiar with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security and usability.
  • Familiar with product and design lifecycles, and collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers.
  • Writes high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Nice to Haves

  • Worked on front-end teams in the finance or security space.
  • At least 1 year of experience in developing React Native mobile apps or helped move existing native apps to React Native

Job Information

  • Job #: GIFE05US
  • Additional Information: Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.

Application Instructions

  • #LI-Remote

Skills

TypeScript
React
React Native
Figma
Storybook
Percy
Docusaurus
Blockchain integration
Secure services development
UI component development
Web app development
JavaScript

Coinbase

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

About Coinbase

Coinbase provides a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Users can create a digital wallet to manage their cryptocurrency transactions easily. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it accessible for both merchants and consumers. Unlike many competitors, Coinbase focuses on building trust with its users through reliable services and a straightforward interface. The company's goal is to create an open financial system that promotes innovation and equal opportunities in the digital currency space.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$616.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased political spending may lead to regulatory backlash.
Emergence of competitors like Remittix threatens Coinbase's market share.
Legal challenges from CBBTC launch could harm financial and reputational standing.

Differentiation

Coinbase offers a user-friendly platform for digital currency transactions and storage.
The company has expanded its European presence by acquiring BUX Europe Limited.
Coinbase integrates Apple Pay for seamless fiat-to-crypto conversions.

Upsides

Acquisition of BUX Europe Limited enhances Coinbase's regulatory compliance in the EEA.
Digital asset lending program for Prime clients boosts revenue potential.
Avant-garde educational platform increases user engagement and trust.

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