Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)
at Coinbase
USD 186,100-218,900 per year
Used Tools & Technologies
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- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
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Python @ 7
Java @ 7
Distributed Systems @ 6
Scoping @ 4
Microservices @ 7
Oracle @ 4
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Generative AI @ 4
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- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Coinbase is building prediction markets as part of the Everything Exchange, letting millions of users trade on the outcomes of real-world events across sports, politics, crypto, and culture. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Prediction Markets team, you'll design and own the core backend systems that power the full market lifecycle: market creation and discovery, real-time market data, trading and order management, oracle-driven market resolution, and settlement, payouts, and fund movement. Coinbase is a remote-first (but not remote-only) company; expect quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.”
Responsibilities
- Own backend services end to end for prediction markets, from market creation and discovery through trading, oracle resolution, settlement, and payout.
- Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for a real-time financial product used by millions of people.
- Drive reliability and performance; own SLOs, observability, and incident response for systems serving millions of users.
- Set the technical bar through code and design reviews, standards, and paying down critical technical debt.
- Mentor engineers across the team and partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Institutional Markets, and Compliance to turn product and technical vision into roadmap.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems.
- Deep proficiency in backend languages (Go, Ruby, Python, or Java) with hands-on experience designing microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-availability systems.
- Track record of delivering projects end-to-end, including scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration.
- Experience building systems in a regulated or financial environment where correctness, auditability, and low-latency performance are critical.
- Experience making user-facing product decisions that balance engineering trade-offs with end-user quality, demonstrated through shipped products.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Compensation & Details
- Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $186,065 — $218,900 USD.
- Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
- Position ID: P77070
- #LI-Remote
Other notes
- Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities. US applicants: Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify notices are referenced in the posting. Coinbase is piloting AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview intelligence; they state AI will not be used to make employment decisions.