Coinbase · 3 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$246K/yr - $290K/yr
12+ years expCoinbase 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.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechTrading Platform
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
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
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 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
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
Chief Financial Officer
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