Senior Smart Contract Engineer

BASE Foundation

Senior Smart Contract Engineer developing secure smart contract protocols and services for Base. Collaborating with leadership to drive onchain strategies and mentoring team members.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $186,065 - $218,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Solidity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Soliditysmart contract developmentbackend developmentclient side developmentgenerative AI toolshuman-in-the-loop practiceszero-knowledge technologyGethRethEthereum

Soft Skills

mentoringtrainingcollaborationcommunicationcontinuous learningproblem-solvingadaptabilitypassion for cryptoattention to detailstrategic thinking