Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Developer - Stablecoin Payments)

Details

Join Coinbase's Stablecoin Payments team to help build the future of global finance. The team develops core infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments—enabling fast, secure, and scalable money movement worldwide. This role requires strong backend engineering skills, product-minded engineering, and the ability to operate at scale in a fast-moving crypto/payments environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that power stablecoin pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals.
• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key projects, driving them from design to production with high accountability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, design, infrastructure, and compliance—to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Work closely with teams across Coinbase (e.g., CDP Payments API, Onramp APIs, CoinBiz) to integrate stablecoin functionality into core products.
• Help build internal and external APIs that make it easy for businesses and partners to leverage stablecoin-powered money movement.
• Identify and address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges across systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture.
• Stay up to date on the evolving crypto ecosystem, identifying opportunities to improve utility, adoption, and innovation in stablecoin infrastructure.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven experience building and operating large-scale backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design.
• Experience working with crypto or blockchain technologies is a strong plus (not required).
• A product-minded approach to engineering—you care about the “why” behind what you build.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects end-to-end as a DRI.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Enthusiasm for building foundational technology in a fast-moving, high-impact space.

Nice to haves

• Prior experience working with stablecoins, DeFi protocols, or on-chain payments.
• Familiarity with smart contract platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Base) and related developer tools.
• Contributions to open-source crypto or blockchain projects.
• Experience building multi-chain or cross-chain applications.
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance considerations in crypto payments.
• Interest in or experience with tokenomics, financial primitives, or digital asset infrastructure.
• Previous experience in a startup or hyper-growth environment where you had to wear multiple hats.

Compensation & Job Details

• Pay Range: $186,005 — $218,900 USD (target annual salary; full-time offers also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
• Job #: GDBE05US
• Note: Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate onchain experience.
• Remote-first role (#LI-Remote). In-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company offsites.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employee contributions
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Wellness stipend, mobile/internet reimbursement, connections stipend
• Volunteer time off, fertility counseling and benefits
• Generous time off / leave policy
• Option of getting paid in digital currency

Additional Notes

Coinbase emphasizes an intense, high-performance culture and expects in-person participation at periodic offsites. The role values accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous learning in the crypto/payments domain.