Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform (Routing)

at Coinbase

📍 United States

USD 218,000-256,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

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Details

Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Employees are expected to meet quarterly for in-person working sessions called “surges.”

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team within the Platform Product Group, you will own the routing layer that connects every service at Coinbase to its customers. The Compute Platform team builds and operates core compute orchestration infrastructure based on CNCF technologies, including Istio, Envoy, and Kubernetes. You will design and deliver new routing capabilities that improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of application traffic across Coinbase’s fleet.

Responsibilities

Own the design, development, and automation of routing infrastructure that directs application traffic to Kubernetes backends at scale.
Build capabilities on top of Envoy-based reverse proxies, Istio gateways, Ambient Mesh, and SPIFFE service authentication.
Drive measurable improvements to latency, reliability, and performance of application routing systems across Coinbase’s production environment.
Shape the paved-road developer experience for operating applications at Coinbase, with an emphasis on AI-driven tooling, processes, and support.
Partner with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams to ensure routing infrastructure meets cross-cutting platform requirements.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering and infrastructure roles.
5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with application routing technologies, including reverse proxies, ingress controllers, CDN/WAF, and service mesh.
Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages, such as Go, Python, or Java, with experience building and shipping production-grade infrastructure services.
Demonstrated experience scaling backend infrastructure on AWS, with working knowledge of networking, compute, and container orchestration services.
Deep familiarity with the CNCF ecosystem, including Kubernetes, Envoy, and Istio, and the ability to extend or contribute to these technologies in production.
A track record of diagnosing complex distributed-systems issues, identifying root causes, and driving them to resolution independently.
Ability to use generative AI responsibly, maintain human oversight, deliver business-ready outputs, and apply AI tooling to infrastructure workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, or developer velocity.

Compensation

The annual base salary range, excluding equity and bonus, is $218,025–$256,500 USD. Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.

Candidates may submit a maximum of three applications within a six-month period.