Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)
at Coinbase
USD 218,000-256,500 per year
Used Tools & Technologies
GenAIRequired Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Go @ 7
Java @ 7
Distributed Systems @ 4
Mentoring @ 4
Compliance @ 4
Generative AI @ 4
AI @ 4
Data Modeling @ 7
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Coinbase is building prediction markets as part of the Everything Exchange, letting millions of users trade on the outcomes of real-world events across sports, politics, crypto, and culture. We're building the full regulated stack in-house: our own exchange, clearing, and settlement infrastructure. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Prediction Markets team, you'll design and own the core backend systems that power market discovery, best-in-class trading experiences, order management, market resolution, and settlement. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company; expect to get together quarterly for in-person working sessions called “surges.”
Responsibilities
- Own the design, development, and reliability of backend systems that power order management, trade matching, settlement, and market resolution for prediction markets.
- Architect distributed systems that enforce strict correctness guarantees across clearing, payout, and position management workflows.
- Drive the technical strategy for migrating from third-party venue participation to a fully Coinbase-operated exchange and clearing platform.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements and launches with confidence.
- Shape engineering standards and practices across the Prediction Markets team, setting a high bar for code quality, system design, and operational rigor.
- Partner with engineers across Consumer & Business to identify shared infrastructure opportunities and reduce duplication across trading surfaces.
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of high-availability, low-latency distributed systems in production.
- Proven track record designing systems where financial correctness is non-negotiable, such as order management, settlement, clearing, or ledger systems.
- Experience leading complex, multi-quarter technical projects as the senior technical decision-maker, including architecture design, trade-off analysis, and cross-team coordination.
- Deep proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and strong fundamentals in distributed systems, concurrency, and data modeling.
- Track record of mentoring and elevating engineers across a team, raising standards for design reviews, code quality, and incident response.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025 — $256,500 USD (base varies by location). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
Additional Details
- Position ID: P77078
- #LI-Remote
- Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides accommodation information and candidate privacy/arbitration notices to applicants.