Senior Staff Software Engineer (Platform - DevX)

Details

At Coinbase we aim to increase economic freedom in the world by building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. The DevX team’s mission is to make Coinbase the best place to build in crypto by implementing a continuous improvement flywheel driven by tools, platforms, metrics and a framework that improves developer workflows (onchain and offchain) and leverages AI to scale productivity.

Responsibilities

• Identify Coinbase-scoped opportunities to improve developer productivity, define and drive outcomes
• Act as a thought leader and influence stakeholders across organizations that build Coinbase products or manage financial operations
• Shape strategy and execution of the DevX organization
• Make high-quality technical contributions that inform the multi-year roadmap for DevX
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
• Write high-quality, well-tested code to meet customer needs

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Golang or similar languages
• Good knowledge of mobile and web development
• Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions that power software development
• Experience designing, building, scaling and maintaining high-throughput and low-latency production services
• Strong understanding of client development and experience driving performance improvements
• Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
• Strong operational rigor with experience influencing and driving high-quality, reliable services
• Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Relentless drive and perseverance to achieve ambitious goals
• Passion for building an open financial system

Nice to Haves

• Practical experience delivering large infrastructure projects
• Experience in medium to large enterprises
• Domain expertise in crypto and onchain technologies

Location & Work Model

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, roles are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company offsites; attendance is expected and supported.

Pay Transparency

Pay Range: $260,100—$260,100 CAD. Full-time offers also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.).

Other

• Job ID: GPIN07US
• Candidates may be asked crypto-related questions to evaluate onchain experience
• Coinbase is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities