Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Exchange)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think youre capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. Its 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, were 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 companys hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isnt for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, theres no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The Institutional team enables the foundations of Coinbase's institutional business supporting thousands of large financial institutions. We enable institutions to custody their digital assets and participate in the crypto economy in a secure and safe way. We take pride in building a scalable & secure crypto platform supporting hundreds of assets and enabling crypto participation with staking, governance and web3 gateways. The team has interesting work on building cutting-edge crypto technologies, scalable infrastructure and UI surfaces across web, mobile and browser extensions in a fast-paced industry with an opportunity to build several new initiatives.

The Markets team within the Institutional Product Group is dedicated to creating top-tier Exchange platforms, offering unparalleled low latency and high performance in the crypto trading space. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Markets team, youll be instrumental in developing and sustaining the core technology that drives our platforms. Collaborating with a talented group of engineers and product managers, youll deliver institutional-grade systems that empower high-value customers to trade with unmatched speed and efficiency. This role presents the opportunity to tackle complex, unique challenges, bridging the demands of large-scale applications with the precision required for low-latency trading systems. You'll be at the forefront of designing, building, and executing solutions for some of the most impactful and challenging problems in the industry.

What youll be doing (ie. job duties) :

Architect and implement core trading platform components responsible for connectivity, market data, trade execution, clearing and settlement using Java, Golang and similar technologies

Design scalable, low latency, garbage free systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.

Articulate a long term vision for maintaining and scaling our core trading systems and the teams running them.

Work with engineers, product managers, designers, and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.

Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Mentor team members and help uplift the technical bar across the team

What we look for in you :

8+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Java, Golang or similar languages

Youve designed, built, scaled and maintained high volume and low latency production services

Youve experience in architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact

Passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together

Nice to haves :

You have built order management, risk or matching engines that have high volume and low latency characteristics

Demonstrated experience working with complex distributed systems at scale

You are familiar with developing event driven architectures, GC free coding approaches, performance tuning of OS and networking stacks

Knowledge of AWS infrastructure and tools, as well as containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size).

You have experience with Blockchain technology (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc..)

You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.

Youve worked with Java, Golang, Docker, Postgres, Container Orchestration systems and AWS based technologies.

Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Job # : GIBE06US

• Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience

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Pay Transparency Notice : Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range : $211,650$249,000 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and / or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations@.

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