Senior Software Engineer, Certificate Management

Coinbase

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Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $186,065–$218,900 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 93 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Certificate Management

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As a Senior Software Engineer within the Security Platform Engineering group, you will serve as the primary execution anchor for critical regulatory and cryptographic initiatives. You will lead the architecture and development of high-availability services for Public and Internal Certificate Management systems. Your daily responsibilities include defining multi-quarter technical strategies, implementing secure cryptographic protocols in zero-trust environments, and mentoring other senior engineers on engineering quality practices. You must possess deep domain expertise in Public Key Infrastructure, X.509 certificate lifecycles, and protecting private key material with HSMs or cloud KMS. The role requires proficiency in systems languages like Golang, Java, C++, or Rust. You will solve complex problems regarding system resilience and low latency while navigating regulatory requirements for critical infrastructure.

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Skills

Golang Java C++ Rust Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cryptography X.509 Cloud KMS Distributed Systems zero-trust high-availability Certificate Management

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure.
Define multi-quarter technical strategies for novel cryptographic solutions and ambiguous requirements.
Implement secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment.
Shape engineering quality practices and mentor senior engineers through rigorous code reviews.
Build alignment with cross-functional partners in Security, Product, and Policy to drive execution.
Automate X.509 certificate lifecycles including issuance, renewal, revocation, and trust-chain distribution.
Protect private key material using HSMs or cloud KMS.
Translate complex regulatory requirements into robust engineering solutions for large-scale projects.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering building highly available, distributed systems.
Deep domain expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and applied cryptography.
Proven experience operating certificate authorities and automating X.509 certificate lifecycles.
Experience protecting private key material with HSMs or cloud KMS.
Extensive programming experience in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust.
Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure with low latency.
Demonstrated experience leading technical strategy and architecture for large-scale projects.
Experience utilizing generative AI responsibly to deliver business-ready outputs.

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