Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Payments Platform
Coinbase
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $196,000–$260,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $237k versus about $228k for comparable roles.
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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 94 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $191,250–$218,900 across 85 roles with salary data.
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The Staff Software Enginer, Backend - Payments Platform will join the Payments team within the Platform organization to own the architecture and technical direction of systems powering fiat on- and off-ramps for individual and institutional customers. This role involves owning the multi-year technical strategy for scaling integrations, routing, and funds-flow systems across global markets. You will build distributed systems designed for high-volume payment traffic, fault isolation, and observability while establishing paved roads and shared frameworks. Key responsibilities include leading high-stakes scaling initiatives, providing hands-on mentorship, and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Required expertise includes building financial infrastructure, high-volume transactional platforms, and multi-tenant architectures. You must demonstrate experience in production reliability, incident response, and utilizing generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency and quality.
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