Senior Backend Software Engineer - Payments Platform

Overview

Are you ready to unlock your full potential? At Coinbase, we're on a mission to enhance economic freedom globally. This ambitious endeavor requires the best from us every day as we design the onchain platform and revolutionize the future financial system.

We are searching for a passionate candidate who shares our belief in the transformative power of crypto and blockchain technology to reshape the financial landscape. If you're eager to leave a lasting impact, thrive under pressure, and value collaboration with top talent, we want to meet you.

Our work culture is dynamic and intense. If you're looking to build the future alongside high-caliber colleagues who expect excellence, this is the right place for you.

While many positions at Coinbase are remote-first, we value in-person collaboration. We hold team and company-wide offsites multiple times a year to foster alignment and connection, with attendance fully supported and expected.

About the Platform Product Group

The Platform Product Group is committed to building a reliable, scalable, and compliant infrastructure for speedy and efficient operations. Our teams maintain the critical platforms that support Coinbase's existence, including areas such as Identity, Payments, Risk, Machine Learning, Customer Experience, and Infrastructure.

Role

Join the Payments team at Coinbase, where we create innovative payment solutions that empower both individual consumers and large-scale institutions within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. We are building state-of-the-art payment infrastructure, workflows, and APIs that enable the seamless conversion of traditional currency to crypto, enhancing financial accessibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop a payments platform to handle billions of dollars in transactions globally.
• Provide technical guidance to teams, collaborating with management to shape strategic roadmaps.
• Oversee project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers on design methodologies and coding standards.
• Produce high-quality, well-tested code tailored to our customers' needs.
• Engage hands-on in coding activities.
• Craft and implement a multi-year strategy for Payments engineering with technical leadership.
• Work closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate our vision into an actionable quarterly roadmap.
• Contribute positive energy in meetings, fostering inclusivity and collaboration.
• Collaborate with upstream teams to enforce SLAs for data availability and quality.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Job # : GPBE06US

We encourage talented individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Compensation

Pay Transparency Notice : The target annual salary for this position ranges from $218,025 to $256,500 USD. Full-time offers from Coinbase also include a target bonus, target equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation in the hiring process, please contact us to discuss your needs.