Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Exchange)

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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.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The Institutional team enables the foundations of Coinbase's institutional business supporting thousands of large financial institutions. We enable institutions to custody their digital assets and participate in the crypto economy in a secure and safe way. We take pride in building a scalable & secure crypto platform supporting hundreds of assets and enabling crypto participation with staking, governance and web3 gateways. The team has interesting work on building cutting-edge crypto technologies, scalable infrastructure and UI surfaces across web, mobile and browser extensions in a fast-paced industry with an opportunity to build several new initiatives.

The Markets team within the Institutional Product Group is dedicated to creating top-tier Exchange platforms, offering unparalleled low latency and high performance in the crypto trading space. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Markets team, you’ll be instrumental in developing and sustaining the core technology that drives our platforms. Collaborating with a talented group of engineers and product managers, you’ll deliver institutional-grade systems that empower high-value customers to trade with unmatched speed and efficiency. This role presents the opportunity to tackle complex, unique challenges, bridging the demands of large-scale applications with the precision required for low-latency trading systems. You'll be at the forefront of designing, building, and executing solutions for some of the most impactful and challenging problems in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core trading platform components responsible for connectivity, market data, trade execution, clearing and settlement using Java, Golang and similar technologies.
• Design scalable, low latency, garbage free systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
• Articulate a long term vision for maintaining and scaling our core trading systems and the teams running them.
• Work with engineers, product managers, designers, and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
• Mentor team members and help uplift the technical bar across the team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Java, Golang or similar languages.
• Experience designing, building, scaling and maintaining high volume and low latency production services.
• 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 building order management, risk or matching engines with high volume and low latency characteristics.
• Demonstrated experience working with complex distributed systems at scale.
• Familiarity with developing event driven architectures, GC free coding approaches, performance tuning of OS and networking stacks.
• Knowledge of AWS infrastructure and tools, as well as containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Experience going through rapid company growth (startup to mid-size).
• Experience with Blockchain technology (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.).
• Experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
• Experience with Java, Golang, Docker, Postgres, Container Orchestration systems and AWS based technologies.
• 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 & Logistics

• Job #: GIBE06US
• Pay Range: $211,650 — $249,000 USD (target annual salary). Full time offers also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
• #LI-Remote — remote-first but in-person participation is required throughout the year; team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually and attendance is expected and supported.
• 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
• The option of getting paid in digital currency

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and commits to considering qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. Global data privacy notices (GDPR/CCPA) and additional applicant notices are provided by Coinbase. Coinbase provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and participates in E-Verify where required.

AI Disclosure

Coinbase may pilot AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview note transcription for select roles; humans will review interview responses and the company indicates AI will not be used to make employment decisions.