Senior Staff Software Engineer (Platform - DevX)

📍 World
USD 253,900-298,700 per year
SENIOR
✅ Hybrid

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Software Development @ 4 Distributed Systems @ 7 Communication @ 7 Web Development @ 4 CCPA @ 4 GDPR @ 4

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We are 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 — improving developer workflows for onchain and offchain developers, transforming workflows with AI, and scaling developer productivity.

Responsibilities

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

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, influencing and driving high-quality, reliable services.
  • Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale.
  • Strong communication skills; ability to engage stakeholders with a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds.
  • Relentless drive and perseverance to achieve ambitious goals.
  • Passion for building an open financial system and interest in crypto/blockchain technology.

Nice to Haves

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

Additional Information

  • In-person participation is required throughout the year; team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually.
  • Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate onchain experience.
  • Job ID: GPIN07US

Pay Transparency Notice

Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full-time offers also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Pay Range: $253,895—$298,700 USD

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 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 to get paid in digital currency

Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Privacy

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Global data privacy notices (GDPR/CCPA) apply as relevant. Some roles may include AI-based interview pilots; a human recruiter will review interview responses.