Coinbase · 5 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Developer - Foundations)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$186K/yr - $219K/yr
5+ years expCoinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Foundations team. The role involves building and maintaining scalable backend services, defining APIs, and providing technical leadership for complex projects.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechTrading Platform
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience designing public-facing APIs
Experience building financial platforms or fintech systems
Experience with crypto/onchain ecosystem (but not required)
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
Company
Coinbase
Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.46BKey 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
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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