Senior Backend Software Engineer, Coinbase

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on backend systems
• Expertise in languages such as Golang (preferred), C, Rust or Python
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures
• Comprehensive knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development, integration and authentication protocols like OAuth and JWT
• Familiarity with AWS and containerization using Kubernetes
• Understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• The CDP Foundations team owns the core data model and primitives that power the Coinbase Developer Platform
• We build the foundational layer that defines how organizations structure themselves, how users and customers are represented and verified, how funds are contained and owned, and how access is controlled
• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services in a microservices/distributed architecture
• Define internal and customer-facing APIs that serve as the building blocks for CDP
• Author technical design documents (TDDs), providing technical leadership and driving clarity across complex projects
• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects through implementation, deployment, and monitoring
• Improve and maintain operational excellence standards across the team, proactively addressing technical debt and driving improvements in reliability and observability
• Participate in code reviews and on-call rotation, lead incident response, and foster a team-wide environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards

• Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying