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of similar roles. Most pay
$161,250–$234,750
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$198k
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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
58 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$215,177–$253,150
across 50 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Staff Technical Risk Architect, Unified Trading, you will join the Trading team to design and own the real-time risk engine for a unified trading platform. You will be responsible for architecting cross-asset user and portfolio risk, including multifactor and borrow risk, while ensuring high-throughput performance and reliability for retail and wholesale customers. Your daily work involves building low-latency systems, managing SLOs, performing design reviews, and mentoring engineers to reduce single-point-of-failure risks. The role requires deep proficiency in Java and high-throughput messaging technologies like Aeron or SBE to manage complex distributed systems. You will solve critical problems regarding margin, clearing, and auditability within a regulated financial environment. Key technical requirements include experience with cross-asset risk modeling for crypto, equities, or derivatives while balancing engineering trade-offs with end-user quality.