Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Consumer Product Group

Details

Join Coinbase's Country Expansion team to help shape cryptocurrency adoption across the Americas. You will be the Staff Software Engineer responsible for a group of engineers located in Canada and Brazil, working closely with Country Directors, Product Managers, UX Designers, Customer Support, and cross-functional teams to tailor the Coinbase app for regional customers. This role requires technical leadership, strong execution, and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems and delightful product experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of 7–8 engineers to deliver features specific to AMER markets.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables using technical expertise.
• Mentor and train team members on design techniques and coding standards.
• Deep dive into Coinbase systems to provide solutions for launching and operating regional features.
• Define and execute a roadmap based on opportunities from your team and stakeholders.
• Use Coinbase and competitor apps to identify gaps in the experience for your market.
• Work closely with country managers, product managers, UX designers, customer support, and senior leadership to identify feature opportunities.
• Raise customer experience problems/gaps and drive solutions.
• Oversee design of scalable, reliable, and reusable solutions that other teams can benefit from.
• Show bias for action and use data-driven decisions to experiment with new solutions quickly.
• Contribute positive energy and inclusive collaboration in meetings and interactions.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong understanding of high-quality code and effective software engineering processes.
• Execution-focused mindset; capable of navigating ambiguity and delivering results.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term planning.
• Experience creating, delivering, and operating multi‑tenanted, distributed systems at scale.
• Experience delivering full‑stack projects (ownership across front and back ends).
• Willingness to manage engineers and eventually transition into a manager role.
• English fluency is required.

Nice to haves

• Active use or building of crypto products.
• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, or French (beneficial for key markets in the Americas).
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with on‑chain activity (interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services).

Pay Transparency

The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full-time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus, target equity, and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Pay Range: $211,500 — $211,500 CAD

Work location & culture

• Coinbase is remote-first but not remote-only; in-person participation is required throughout the year (team and company offsites held multiple times annually). Attendance is expected and supported.
• This role partners closely with local stakeholders in Canada and Brazil and focuses on regional market needs in AMER.

Benefits

• Extended health care (coordinates with provincial coverage)
• Dental and vision care
• Virtual healthcare (Consult+)
• Life & accident insurance, disability coverage
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Wellness, learning & development stipends
• Mobile/internet and connections reimbursements
• Employee assistance program
• Travel medical policy, fertility benefits, generous time off/leave policy

Other notes

• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• Coinbase pilots certain AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview intelligence; humans review interview responses and AI is not used to make employment decisions.