Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Developer - Foundations)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s 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, we’re 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 company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s 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 CDP Foundations team owns the core data model and primitives that power the Coinbase Developer Platform. We build the foundational layer that defines how organizations structure themselves, how users and customers are represented and verified, how funds are contained and owned, and how access is controlled.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties) :

Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services in a microservices / distributed architecture

Define internal and customer-facing APIs that serve as the building blocks for CDP

Author technical design documents (TDDs), providing technical leadership and driving clarity across complex projects

Lead end-to-end delivery of projects through implementation, deployment, and monitoring

Improve and maintain operational excellence standards across the team, proactively addressing technical debt and driving improvements in reliability and observability

Participate in code reviews and on-call rotation, lead incident response, and foster a team-wide environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements) :

5+ years of experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on backend systems

Expertise in languages such as Golang (preferred), C, Rust or Python

Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)

Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures

Comprehensive knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development, integration and authentication protocols like OAuth and JWT

Familiarity with AWS and containerization using Kubernetes

Understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice to haves :

Experience designing public-facing APIs

Experience building financial platforms or fintech systems

Experience with crypto / onchain ecosystem (but not required)

Position ID : GDBE05US

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 bonus eligibility + equity eligibility

• benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range :

$186,065—$218,900 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

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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[at]coinbase.com