Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform

📍 Canada

CAD 191,100 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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Details

Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company, with quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.” As a Senior Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team within the Platform group, you will own the primary compute orchestration infrastructure that Coinbase services run on. The platform is built largely on CNCF technologies, including Kubernetes and Istio, and supports the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of Coinbase’s product suite.

Responsibilities

Own the design, development, and operation of Kubernetes cluster management tooling and automation to keep the compute platform reliable and self-healing at scale.
Build developer-facing tooling and workflows that improve how engineers interact with Kubernetes, including AI-driven processes and support.
Deliver new compute capabilities for service owners, including one-off jobs, cron scheduling, deployment strategies, EFS support, and automated right-sizing.
Drive operational excellence by automating toil, reducing on-call burden, and improving platform observability and incident response.
Partner with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams to ensure the compute platform meets standards for security, uptime, and performance.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building and operating Kubernetes or similar compute orchestration systems such as Mesos, Nomad, or ECS.
Hands-on production experience with AWS and/or GCP infrastructure services, such as EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, and networking, at scale.
Ability to design, implement, and operate distributed infrastructure systems, diagnose complex failures, and drive issues to root-cause resolution.
Hands-on experience with the CNCF ecosystem, such as Helm, Prometheus, ArgoCD, and Envoy, and experience applying these tools to infrastructure problems.
Ability to apply AI tooling to infrastructure workflows to improve automation, developer productivity, or operational efficiency.
Responsible use of generative AI, maintaining human oversight while delivering business-ready outputs and measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Compensation

The target annual base salary is $191,100 CAD, excluding equity and bonus. Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits including medical, dental, and vision.

Additional Information

Candidates may submit a maximum of three applications within a six-month period.
Coinbase is an equal opportunity employer.
Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.