Senior Software Engineer (Institutional, Settlements & Transfers)

at Coinbase

📍 United States

USD 208,000-218,900 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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Details

Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Employees are expected to meet quarterly for in-person working sessions called “surges.”

As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend on the Foundations, Settlements and Transfers team within the Institutional group, you will own the backend systems that power the secure movement of funds across fiat, crypto, and internal ledgers for Coinbase’s institutional clients. The team is responsible for transaction processing, settlement, and asset transfer infrastructure that supports the institutional platform. You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and build financial systems at scale.

Responsibilities

Own the design, development, and scaling of backend services that process settlements and transfers across fiat, crypto, and internal ledger systems.
Drive code quality and maintainability through rigorous code reviews, refactoring, and participation across all stages of the development lifecycle.
Lead performance and scalability improvements for critical financial infrastructure, including troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving production issues.
Partner with product managers, engineering managers, and cross-functional teams to translate product vision into quarterly technical roadmaps and deliverables.
Propose and implement architectural improvements that accelerate team velocity, reduce technical debt, and strengthen system reliability.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on technical best practices and professional growth.

Requirements

5+ years of backend software engineering experience, including designing, building, and maintaining production services at scale.
Production experience with Go or a similar backend language.
Experience with relational data stores such as Postgres or equivalent systems.
Experience with message-based architectures such as Kafka or equivalent systems.
Ability to own system design decisions, lead technical proposals, and drive alignment across an engineering team.
Track record of identifying and resolving quality, performance, and scalability issues in distributed systems.
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to a culture of high code quality through reviews, testing, and documentation.
Ability to use generative AI responsibly, maintain human oversight, and deliver business-ready outputs that improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Compensation and Benefits

Annual base salary range: $207,955–$218,900 USD, excluding equity and bonus.
Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Candidates may submit a maximum of three applications within a six-month period.
Coinbase is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.