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Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, extended an open invitation to former employees and staffers of the Department of Government Efficiency to apply via expedited hiring process after they went viral on Fox News for debunking government inefficiency.
Armstrong invited former DOGE employees to join Coinbase’s mission of building a more efficient global financial system, referring to it as a “next mission” for former public servants.
The invitation was prompted by an interview that had gone viral, between Ethan Shaotran, a 22 year-old former DOGE employee and Harvard dropout.
In the clip, Shaotran weighed the personal consequences of his work, saying he lost friends and social capital, but talked highly about DOGE’s mission and team culture, remarking on the team’s passionate and tireless work late at night to eliminate wasteful government expenditures.
"This is an open call for any @DOGE staff. If you are looking for your next mission after serving your country, consider helping create a more efficient financial system for the world at @Coinbase" wrote Armstrong in an X post, with a link to a job application for former DOGE employees.
DOGE itself was created during the Trump administration, under the leadership of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, and has claimed to have saved $170 billion from the federal government from spending cuts, asset sales, and contract terminations.
Armstrong has previously been vocal about DOGE’s philosophy and has advocated for abolishment to the income tax.
Interestingly, Coinbase is on its way to be added to the S&P 500 on May 19.