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Senior Smart Contract Engineer
Location
California
Posted
11 days ago
Salary
$186.1K - $218.9K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Smart Contract Engineer
BASE Foundation
• Architect and build secure smart contract protocols and backend services to connect Coinbase users with the crypto ecosystem • Drive standardization in crypto protocols by designing and defining interfaces • Work closely with the Base leadership and product team to set our onchain strategy and roadmaps • Mentor and train other team members on smart contract engineering best practices
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on Solidity development experience
- 1+ years experience deploying smart contracts that have seen public use in Ethereum Mainnet or other EVMs
- 3+ years experience with backend/client side development
- Demonstrated ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality
- Deep understanding of smart contract best practices and current industry patterns
- Extensive experience with crypto (Ethereum, DeFi etc.)
- Interest and passion for contributing to the crypto ecosystem
- Interest and passion for building secure, robust, scalable infrastructure
- Nice to haves:
- Experience with Geth/Reth
- Experience with zero-knowledge technology
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
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