Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk) jobs in United States
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Coinbase · 10 hours ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$246K/yr - $290K/yr
date12+ years exp

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, and they are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Platform Product Group. The role involves designing and implementing core Risk platform architecture, managing projects, and mentoring team members to enhance the platform's capabilities in mitigating financial threats.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement next generation core Risk platform architecture that power Coinbase
Interact with stakeholders in many different organizations that build Coinbase products or responsible for financial operations
Participate in shaping of the strategy and execution path of Risk platform
Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers

Qualification

GolangDistributed systemsHigh throughput servicesRisk engineeringMachine LearningCommunication skillsMentoringProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

12+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Golang or similar languages
Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions that power significant risk flows
You've designed, built, scaled and maintained high throughput and low latency production services
You've experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale
Solid communication skills, ability to communicate to stakeholders with various technical and non-technical backgrounds
Relentless drive to set and perseverance to achieve ambitious goals
Passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together

Preferred

Domain expertise in Risk engineering
Worked closely in Machine Learning models and leveraged the models to scale the execution of risk use cases at large scale
Experience both in startups and large enterprises

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.
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 ManagementTiger Global ManagementIVP
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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