Technical Lead Manager, Backend (Institutional - Derivatives) jobs in United States
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Coinbase · 4 days ago

Technical Lead Manager, Backend (Institutional - Derivatives)

Coinbase is a company focused on increasing economic freedom through crypto and blockchain technology. They are seeking a Technical Lead Manager for their Derivatives team, responsible for designing and building core solutions for their trading platform while managing a small team and providing technical leadership.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechTrading Platform
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Comp. & Benefits
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers and uplift the technical bar across the team
Architect and develop core derivatives platform responsible for trade execution and risk management
Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality and operational excellence
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and operation of complex, distributed systems at scale
Coach your direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth

Qualification

Software EngineeringArchitecting SolutionsHigh Volume ServicesEngineering ManagementGolangDockerAWSPostgresMongoDBKafkaCrypto ExperienceCoachingTeam LeadershipCollaboration

Required

7+ years of experience in software engineering
You've experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
You've designed, built, scaled and maintained high volume and low latency production services
You're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together

Preferred

You have engineering management experience
You have built order management systems or risk engines that have high volume and low latency characteristics
You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size)
You have worked with Golang, Docker, AWS, Postgres, MongoDB, Kafka
Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services

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.

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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