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Coinbase · 4 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Finhub)

Coinbase is a company focused on increasing economic freedom through innovative financial solutions. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect and develop the next generation of their book and records system, while also mentoring other engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechTrading Platform
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Responsibilities

Architect and develop next generation book and records system that power Coinbase
Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps
Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
Work with engineers, designers, product managers 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

Qualification

Software engineeringArchitecting solutionsLedgering systemsHigh performance JavaCrypto experienceMentoringCollaborationProblem solving

Required

8+ years of experience in software engineering
You've built fault tolerant, highly reliable systems at scale
You've experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
You have experience applying these skills to Ledgering or Trading systems at scale
You're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together

Preferred

Have experience with Aeron, Raft, high performance Java
Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services
You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from 10 to 100s of engineers)

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
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.

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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