Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
Base’s mission is to build a global onchain economy that increases innovation, creativity, and economic freedom.
We believe that the onchain platform is the most important builder platform since the internet (“online”). We believe that the onchain platform should be open source, free to use, and globally available. And we believe that in order to make it really work, we need all hands on deck, working together to scale in a secure, decentralized, easy-to-use way.
Base is incubated within Coinbase and plans to progressively decentralize in the years ahead. We believe that decentralization is critical to creating an open, global cryptoeconomy that is accessible to everyone.
Base is built on Optimism’s open-source OP Stack. We are joining as the second Core Dev team working on the OP Stack to ensure it’s a public good available to everyone; and are contributing a portion of sequencer revenue to funding public goods.
Base is looking for a Based Kenya Lead who will help us build the onchain future by growing Base’s global footprint. You’ll be responsible to drive Base’s adoption in Kenya. If you are excited by our mission and the opportunity to scale Base’s footprint in Kenya, please apply and get in touch.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Be the primary ambassador for Base developers and GTM efforts in the country
- Plan hackathons and meetups, and virtual events to drive builders to Base
- Run scrappy advertising and growth initiatives to onboard developers and users
- Identify app, accelerator, VC, and distribution partnerships opportunities
- Helping recruit and manage technical community members to scale needs
- Helping identify and curating grant funding to local startups and builders
- Manage /base-[language] Warpcast channels to incubate local community online
- Share market intel, ongoing feedback, and product improvements with the product teams
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 6+ years of relevant experience in technology and crypto
- An unrelenting passion for Base and building a global onchain economy
- Experience creating and scaling a community-driven project
- Deep connectivity in / understanding of your local crypto and developer market
- A solutions-oriented self-starter with humility and self-awareness
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Experience managing multiple complex projects across internal and external stakeholders through clear communication, strong analytical skills (qualitative and quantitative), and a constant focus on operational excellence
- Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to build productive relationships
Req ID: 2631
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