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Staff Engineer

Which Staff Engineer seat is healthier — Coinbase, Circle, or Pinterest?

Coinbase is the healthier seat.

Health is cash share, work-email ticks, and a book that is not cooling.

The desk · cash share, work-email ticks, book, heat

1. 1Coinbase$504k

   cash 53% · 10/14 ticks · up · COIN +28% 1y · cycle-tied cash

2. 2Pinterest$429k

   cash 54% · 5/9 ticks · flat · PINS +14% 1y · ads + shop

3. 3Circle$454k

   cash 53% · 3/6 ticks · up · USDC · public RSUs after listing