Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Blockchain Platform - Platform)

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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

We’re seeking candidates passionate about crypto and blockchain technology who want to work on high-impact problems, collaborate with high-caliber colleagues, and continuously improve through feedback. Coinbase is remote-first but not remote-only; in-person participation is required throughout the year (team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually). Attendance is expected and supported.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop distributed systems.
• Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables using technical expertise.
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards.
• Design and implement foundational infrastructure components used by every engineering team in production (examples called out: dynamic configuration, secrets storage, container orchestration).
• Write high-quality, well-tested code to meet customer needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact.
• Passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together.

Nice to haves

• Experience with rapid company growth (e.g., scaling from ~10 to 100s of engineers).
• Experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
• Experience with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres.
• Experience building financial, high-reliability, or security-sensitive systems.
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Compensation & Role Details

• Job #: GPBE06US
• Pay Range: $218,025 — $256,500 USD (target annual salary; full-time offers also include target bonus, target equity, and benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
• #LI-Remote
• Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans with generous employee contributions.
• Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period.
• 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.

Other information

• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. US applicants may see Employee Rights and Know Your Rights notices; Coinbase participates in E-Verify where required.
• Global Data Privacy Notice for candidates applies depending on location (GDPR/CCPA may regulate candidate data). By submitting an application you agree to data processing as outlined.
• AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview note transcription for select roles; humans will review interview responses and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.