Staff Software Engineer, Solana Staking Protocol
Core
Definitive technical authority for Coinbase's Solana staking operations, owning strategy across validator performance, protocol participation, and product integration to optimize yield and efficiency.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Solana Staking Protocol)
Builds
Production infrastructure for validator operations, monitoring, automation, and reliability; scalable staking integrations across Coinbase's product surface.
Domain
Cryptocurrency / Blockchain / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Solana protocol mastery (runtime, consensus, staking economics), Rust, Go, distributed infrastructure at scale, technical strategy definition, cross-functional alignment
Preferred skills
Solana ecosystem relationships, public speaking, protocol governance participation, familiarity with liquid staking/restaking
Technologies
Rust, Go, Solana (Agave, Firedancer), Tower BFT
Responsibilities
Own multi-year technical strategy for Solana staking; lead engineering efforts for industry-leading APY via validator optimization; serve as authority on Solana runtime and consensus; partner with product teams on staking integrations; represent Coinbase in the Solana ecosystem; build production infrastructure and mentor engineers.