Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure (Test Infrastructure)

Coinbase

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$218,025–$256,500 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $192k
This role $237k
$129k most similar roles pay here $270k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $161,537–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $237k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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 on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $215,177–$253,150 across 50 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure (Test Infrastructure)

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Infrastructure Test team, you will define and own the technical strategy for test infrastructure across the organization to ensure fast, reliable test signals. You will build and operate core services including test orchestration, smart selection, sharding, flaky-test detection, and result analysis while managing architecture, observability, and on-call operations. The role focuses on turning testing into a speed advantage by improving feedback loops for engineers. You will utilize Go, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, containers, and Datadog to manage these systems at scale. Your work addresses the critical challenge of maintaining high-quality software delivery as AI accelerates code generation. You will also mentor engineers and use generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency while ensuring reliability across all internal engineering platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and own the technical strategy for test infrastructure across all engineering teams.
  • Build and operate core services including test orchestration, smart selection, sharding, and flaky-test detection.
  • Improve test feedback speed and signal reliability to enable faster software shipping.
  • Manage end-to-end system ownership including architecture, observability, SLOs, and on-call operations.
  • Identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks by partnering with various engineering teams.
  • Mentor engineers and establish high technical standards for the organization's approach to testing.
  • Utilize generative AI to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality of platform outputs.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience building and operating production software.
  • Proficiency in Go or a similar programming language.
  • Expertise in distributed systems fundamentals.
  • Experience defining and delivering technical strategy for foundational systems used by other teams.
  • Deep experience in test infrastructure, including execution at scale, flaky-test detection, sharding, and result analysis.
  • Proven experience operating reliable systems using Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, containers, and Datadog.
  • Experience measuring platform impact through developer adoption, SLOs, and incident response processes.
  • Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency and quality.

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