Software Engineer, Backend - DevX

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. We are seeking experienced backend engineers to build the next generation of crypto-forward products and features: real-time, high-frequency, low-latency applications and secure, dockerized infrastructure running in the cloud. Many roles at Coinbase are remote-first but not remote-only; in-person participation is required throughout the year (team and company offsites held multiple times annually).

Responsibilities

• Decompose a monolithic Rails application into microservices and contribute to a long-term vision for maintaining and scaling backend systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to translate product and technical vision into quarterly roadmaps.
• Design, build, scale and maintain production services operating at web-scale and constrained by blockchain interactions.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code that meets customer needs.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience designing, building, scaling and maintaining production services and composing a service-oriented/microservices architecture.
• Strong focus on quality: writing well-tested code.
• Passion for building an open financial system and working with blockchain/crypto technology.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with rapid company growth (startup to mid-size).
• Experience building growth experiments or A/B tests.
• Experience with blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.).
• Experience decomposing large monoliths into microservices.
• Experience with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB, or Redshift.
• Experience building financial, high-reliability, or security-critical systems.

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

Compensation

Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $152,405 to $179,300 USD. Full-time offers also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)).

Additional Notes

• Coinbase requires in-person participation periodically; attendance at team and company offsites is expected and supported.
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.