This role pays more than
75%
of similar roles. Most pay
$133,900–$207,166
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Coinbase
Coinbase Global is a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform where consumers can buy, sell, and store digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. Industry: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Technology
Coinbase currently has
89 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$186,065–$218,900
across 79 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Market Data Engineer on the Institutional Markets team, you will build and operate critical systems that capture, normalize, and distribute real-time market data at low latency. You will develop feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution layers, and venue connectors to form the backbone of a unified trading platform. Your daily responsibilities include designing high-throughput services for trading systems, improving reliability through observability and incident response, and writing well-tested code on a lean team. The role requires proficiency in low-latency Java or C++, experience with high-throughput messaging frameworks like Aeron or SBE, and familiarity with market data protocols such as FIX, ITCH/OUCH, and multicast. You will solve complex technical challenges related to venue connectivity and infrastructure to support the institutional trading roadmap while utilizing generative AI tools to improve workflow efficiency.