Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Markets, Derivatives) jobs in United States
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Coinbase · 3 months ago

Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Markets, Derivatives)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$152K/yr - $179K/yr
date2+ years exp

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom globally and is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Markets Derivatives team. This role involves designing and implementing new trading products, extending the low latency platform, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on an ambitious product roadmap.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement new trading products and features
Extend and scale the low latency platform on which trading runs
Collaborate with engineers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our vision into a tangible deliverables every quarter
Improving developer efficiency, engineering excellence, and operational excellence
Provide support to operations and other engineering teams
Mentor team members and help uplift the technical skill set across the team

Qualification

Service oriented architectureLow latency platformProduction servicesJavaGolangPostgresKafkaProtobufReactMentoringCollaborationProblem solving

Required

You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering
You've designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture
You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
You're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together

Preferred

You've worked with some or all of: Java, Aeron, Golang, Postgres, Kafka, Protobuf, and React
You've built financial, high reliability or security systems

Benefits

Target bonus
Target equity
Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))

Company

Coinbase

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Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
dateFounded in 2012
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.coinbase.com

H1B Sponsorship

Coinbase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (181)
2024 (92)
2023 (96)
2022 (284)
2021 (183)
2020 (66)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.46B
Key Investors
ARK Investment ManagementDFJ GrowthTiger Global Management
2025-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $4.2M
2025-08-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $8M

Leadership Team

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Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
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Alesia Haas
Chief Financial Officer
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