Job Details

Overview

Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) is building the developer tools to bring the world onchain. Today, onchain development is slow, risky, and painful, even for experienced developers. Our goal is to make it easy to build onchain by providing a trusted developer experience with API and SDK products for wallets, paymaster, staking, stablecoins, onchain data, and more. We are a small team with a startup pace, strong ownership culture, and a relentless focus on developer happiness. At Coinbase, we are building the future of internet-native payments. The x402 protocol is the core of this mission, an open, internet-scale standard designed to make global payments as seamless as sending an email. As part of the Coinbase x402 team, you will help define and evolve this protocol alongside the broader open-source community, while also building developer tools, SDKs, and payment infrastructure that bring x402 to life. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of crypto, payments, agentic commerce, and open standards, shaping how money moves on the internet for the next decade.

What you'll be doing

• Defining the x402 protocol standard for an internet-native payment protocol.
• Building and maintaining x402-related products such as the x402 SDK, Payment MCP, Payment Facilitators, and onchain payment protocols.
• Collaborating with open-source contributors to evolve the standard through GitHub discussions, issues, and PR reviews.

What we look for in you

• 6+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend development; experience collaborating with frontend engineers; crypto experience is a plus.
• Strong experience in building scalable and secure software and SDKs.
• Proficiency with Golang, Typescript, and Python.
• Knowledge of Web3 technologies, stablecoins, smart contracts, and wallets.

Nice to haves

• Experience with AI and emerging AI protocol standards (MCP, A2A).
• Track record of building and maintaining impactful open-source projects.

Pay Transparency and Benefits

Pay Range: $186,065—$218,900 USD. Full-time offers include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)).

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 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 Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Coinbase is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the employment process, please contact ...@coinbase.com.

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