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Jonathan Becker

Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase LogoCoinbase

I'm Jonathan Becker, a 23 year old senior software engineer from the United States. I'm a strong advocate for decentralization and building open-source software. Some things I'm passionate about include low-level programming, compilers, cryptography, data science, and statistics.

Jonathan Becker

Open-Source Portfolio

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heimdall-rs

Heimdall is an advanced EVM smart contract toolkit specializing in bytecode analysis and extracting information from unverified contracts.

Stars:1,483Forks:155
nft-generator-py

This tool allows users to generate sets of unique images and metadata using weighted layer collections.

Stars:312Forks:123
prediction-market-analysis

A framework for analyzing prediction market data, including the largest publicly available dataset of Polymarket and Kalshi market and trade data. Provides tools for data collection, storage, and running analysis scripts that generate figures and statistics.

Stars:144Forks:48

Research & Publications

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The Microstructure of Wealth Transfer in Prediction Markets15 days ago

Slot machines on the Las Vegas Strip return about 93 cents on the dollar. This is widely considered some of the worst odds in gambling. Yet on Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market, traders have wagered vast sums on longshot contracts with historical returns as low as 43 cents on the dollar. Thousands of participants are voluntarily accepting expected values far lower than a casino slot machine to bet on their convictions.

Introducing PetrichorMar 8, 2025

Petrichor is an advanced writing app that fuels a deeper understanding of your interests. It’s designed for anyone who loves diving deep into research and making unexpected connections between ideas. By merging an intuitive editor, automatic semantic linking, and AI-powered assistance, Petrichor helps you stay organized and uncover new insights as you write.

Advancing EVM Decompilation: Enhancing Output via LLM-Driven Post-processingDec 9, 2024

This paper presents advancements in EVM decompilation techniques, combining traditional static analysis and symbolic execution methods with post-processing driven by Large Language Models (LLMs).

Professional Experience

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Coinbase

Senior Software Engineer

Coinbase

Jul 2025 - Present

7 mos

  • Rearchitected, rewrote, and migrated critical asset metadata infrastructure serving hundreds of millions of daily requests with ultra-low latency while handling real-time updates for millions of cross-chain assets.
  • Designed and implemented a robust pipeline for content moderation, safety, and labeling to power feed curation and drive user engagement for the Base app.
Shadow

Founding Backend Engineer

Shadow

Oct 2023 - Jul 2025

1 yr 9 mos

  • Architected high-performance blockchain indexing solutions and data pipelines in Rust using a novel protocol that leverages shadow events for off-chain logging and reduced gas costs.
  • Full-stack engineered the Subs.fun social media platform using React Native, tRPC and Next.JS, collaborating with the engineering team to ship novel social features and feed mechanics.
  • Prototyped the initial LMSR pricing algorithm and beta frontend for Ventuals to enable pre-IPO equity market trading.
Chainalysis

Software Engineer

Chainalysis

May 2023 - Oct 2023

5 mos

  • Engineered enterprise-grade blockchain data solutions on the Data Intelligence team.
  • Refactored and optimized production codebases post-acquisition to enable horizontal scaling and handle increased traffic volumes.

Talks & Presentations

The EVM and Smart Contract InternalsOct 14, 2023

At OpenSense, I present an introduction to the EVM and dive into the internals of smart contracts.

Heimdall, An Advanced Bytecode Analysis ToolkitAug 26, 2023

At Paradigm's Frontiers event in San Francisco, I talk briefly about Heimdall, a bytecode analysis toolkit for the EVM.