About the company
Base is looking to hire an Associate Creative Director to join their team. This is a full-time position that can be done remotely anywhere in the United States. Base - A new Ethereum L2, incubated by Coinbase and built on the open-source OP Stack.
Job Summary
What youâll be doing (ie. job duties):
📍Lead the new Onchain Pod and help define its charter, vision, mission, and roadmap. 📍Work with stakeholders in Engineering and Security to identify pain points and insecure processes in the onchain development lifecycle. 📍Architect and build new tooling to improve onchain development for Coinbase and the broader ecosystem. Augment and maintain existing tooling. 📍Drive the evolution of Web3 development toward Web2-level tooling, reliability, and ergonomics - reducing friction and making onchain development more accessible. 📍Take ownership of the team's processes and services, ensuring SLA adherence. 📍Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes. 📍Mentor and collaborate with other members of the team to deliver high quality solutions. 📍Champion a âdonât DIY unless necessaryâ philosophy by leveraging proven industry standards and modern frameworks wherever possible. 📍Stay current with emerging trends in the Web3 tooling ecosystem, and integrate best-in-class solutions to accelerate internal development without reinventing the wheel.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
📍You have 8+ years of software engineering experience. 📍You are passionate about enabling onchain development. 📍You have extensive experience with smart contract deployments, execution, and management (EVM in particular). 📍You have a deep understanding of how popular L1s and L2s work. 📍You have an energy and self-drive for continuous learning as crypto is a constantly and rapidly changing space. 📍You excel in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 📍You have experience building relationships with security, product, and engineering teams. 📍You balance long term strategic thinking with short term tactical planning. 📍You are familiar with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS), containerization (e.g., Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform. 📍You have a Bachelorâs or Masterâs degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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