Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Advanced Trading)

Coinbase

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $218,025–$256,500 / yr
Posted: today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $237k

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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 34 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Advanced Trading)

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As a Staff Software Engineer on the Advanced Trading team within Coinbase’s Consumer & Business group, you will be responsible for designing and developing highly available and performant backend systems that support various trading instruments including Spot, Futures, and Perpetual Futures. You will work closely with Product and Design teams to deliver best-in-class trading experiences while leading complex technical projects from ideation through production. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and drive engineering culture improvements within the team. The ideal candidate has over eight years of backend software engineering experience, expertise in building scalable distributed systems, proficiency in Golang or another backend language, and hands-on experience with datastores like MongoDB and Redis at scale. This role demands a deep understanding of high-availability requirements and the ability to manage multi-quarter technical projects effectively.

Skills

Golang Python MongoDB Redis Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS PostgreSQL Prometheus GraphQL REST Microservices Scalability High Availability Low Latency Distributed Systems Observability

What you'll do

Own the design, development, and reliability of backend systems for crypto trading.
Build scalable architecture supporting Spot, Futures, and Perpetual Futures instruments.
Lead complex technical projects from ideation to production with high engineering rigor.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers within the subteam.
Drive feature development informed by customer needs and comprehensive observability.

What we're looking for

8+ years of backend software engineering experience with ownership of production services.
Proven track record in designing and scaling high-availability distributed systems.
Experience leading complex technical projects as a senior technical anchor.
Deep proficiency in Golang or another backend language, operating datastores at scale.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drive improvements in engineering culture.
Strong partnership with Product and Design to translate product vision into trading experiences.
Expertise in building robust, extensible architecture supporting multiple instrument types.

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