Software Engineer, CDP Foundations

Coinbase

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Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$152,405–$179,300 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $166k
$134k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $151,981–$223,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $188k 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 68 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $199,367–$234,550 across 62 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, CDP Foundations

As a Software Engineer, CDP - Foundations on the Developer group team, you will build core platform capabilities that enable businesses to launch and scale crypto products. You will design and ship backend services and APIs for the developer portal, shared customer services, custodial accounts, taxes, and KYC/KYB onboarding and eligibility. Your daily responsibilities include building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing services within a microservices and distributed architecture while prioritizing clean design and developer experience. You will lead end-to-end feature delivery, manage technical debt, and participate in code reviews and on-call rotations. Required skills include experience with production backend services, structured observability tools, and the responsible use of generative AI tools like LibreChat, Gemini, and Glean to improve workflow efficiency while maintaining human oversight for business-ready outputs.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $203391 from 354 postings across 56 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure backend services in a microservices and distributed architecture.
  • Design and ship internal and customer-facing APIs with a focus on clean design and developer experience.
  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of features from initial implementation through deployment and monitoring.
  • Improve operational excellence by proactively addressing technical debt and enhancing system reliability and observability.
  • Participate in code reviews and on-call rotations to maintain high code quality standards.
  • Lead incident response efforts to ensure system stability and performance.
  • Communicate technical trade-offs clearly in writing and during live discussions with cross-functional partners.
  • Utilize generative AI tools responsibly to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and output quality.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production backend services in a microservices or distributed systems environment.
  • Experience designing and shipping internal or customer-facing APIs with a focus on high-quality developer experience and clean interface design.
  • Familiarity deploying and testing in microservice ecosystems, including structured observability and monitoring tooling.
  • Proven ability to communicate technical trade-offs clearly in writing and in live discussions with cross-functional partners.
  • Ability to use generative AI tools responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

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