This role pays more than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,437–$218,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$237k
versus about
$180k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
70 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$186,065–$218,900
across 59 roles with salary data.
Coinbase's Developer Infrastructure - Test team seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of test infrastructure across all Coinbase engineering, focusing on speed and reliability. This role involves building and operating core services such as test execution orchestration, flaky-test detection, and smart test selection, while ensuring fast feedback cycles for thousands of engineers daily. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in distributed systems, preferably with Go, and a proven track record in defining technical strategy for foundational systems. They should also possess deep hands-on expertise in test infrastructure, strong operational skills, and the ability to drive complex projects across teams. Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and observability tools like Datadog is beneficial, as is a customer-focused mindset that measures success by the impact on engineering productivity.
Define and own the technical strategy for test infrastructure at Coinbase with speed of feedback as the primary constraint.
Build and operate core Developer Infrastructure - Test services including smart test selection, parallel sharding, flaky-test detection, and result analysis.
Reduce time between code written and test results to improve overall engineering efficiency across thousands of engineers daily.
Drive down flakiness rate in tests to ensure reliable signals for engineers without wasted re-runs or second-guessing.
Own systems end to end including SLOs, observability, on-call responsibilities with zero tolerance for correctness issues.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience building and operating production software with expertise in distributed systems.
Deep hands-on experience in test infrastructure including execution at scale, flaky-test detection, and result analysis.
Proven track record of defining and delivering technical strategy for foundational systems used by multiple teams.
Strong operational skills focusing on reliability, security, and observability in system design.
Experience driving complex cross-team technical projects to completion with significant influence over direction and timelines.
Customer-focused mindset, measuring success by the impact of systems on end-users (engineers).
Ability to responsibly integrate generative AI tools into daily workflows for efficiency gains.