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Senior Smart Contract Engineer, Tokenization

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The Senior Smart Contract Engineer will architect and deploy smart contract protocols for multi-asset tokenization, collaborate across teams, and mentor members while contributing to technical strategy and remaining updated on tokenization standards.
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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.

We are looking for a world-class Senior Smart Contract Engineer to join our Tokenization team. This team is a unique group that blends deep, multi-asset class financial experience across investment and operations with a world-class smart contract engineering team. Together, we are building the future of global tokenization infrastructure, integrating across both regulated financial systems and the rapid innovation of DeFi.

This role is for a highly skilled and execution-focused engineer who is passionate about building at the intersection of traditional assets and blockchain technology. The ideal candidate possesses top-tier smart contract expertise and shares our top 1% curiosity and the work ethic to match our ambitious delivery schedule. If you are a rapid learner who is passionate about building secure, scalable onchain financial infrastructure, this is the role for you.

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

  • Architect, build, and deploy secure, efficient, and scalable smart contract protocols for multi-asset tokenization.
  • Design and build the onchain infrastructure required to bridge traditional financial systems with public blockchains and DeFi ecosystems.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, financial experts, legal, and operations teams to translate complex financial and regulatory requirements into robust smart contract logic and technical specifications.
  • Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap for our tokenization platform, ensuring best-in-class security, upgradability, and efficiency.
  • Mentor and train other team members on smart contract engineering best practices.
  • Research and stay at the forefront of tokenization standards, DeFi protocols, and scaling solutions to inform our technical direction.

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

  • 2+ years of hands-on Solidity development experience.
  • 1+ years of experience deploying and managing smart contracts that have secured significant assets on Ethereum Mainnet or other EVMs.
  • 3+ years of experience with backend development (e.g., Go, Node.js, Python) to build supporting services and infrastructure.
  • 3+ years of experience in Tradfi organizations (Banks, Investment Firms, etc)
  • Deep understanding of smart contract security, gas optimization, upgradability patterns (e.g., proxies), and current industry best practices.
  • Extensive experience with the Ethereum ecosystem and DeFi protocols.
  • Foundational knowledge OR an insatiable curiosity for institutional finance (e.g., capital markets, asset management, financial operations).
  • A deep and demonstrated interest in digital assets, tokenization, and the future of financial markets.
  • A high degree of ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a 'no-task-is-too-small' attitude.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

  • Experience with Go.
  • Experience working in FinTech or at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain technology.
  • Contributions to open-source crypto projects or token standards (e.g., ERCs).
  • Experience with smart contract formal verification and security auditing.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes equity and bonus eligibility and benefits:
$186,065$218,900 USD

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

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.   For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).

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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 accommodations[at]coinbase.com

 


Top Skills

Defi
Ethereum
Go
Node.js
Python
Solidity

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