Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading)

Coinbase; Canada; On-site; CAD 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Backend Software Engineer, where you'll be pivotal in building robust backend systems for crypto trading. This exciting role involves architecting scalable services and collaborating with product teams to enhance user experience. With a focus on low-latency and high-availability systems, your contributions will directly impact the core revenue engine of the company. If you're passionate about crypto and have a strong background in backend engineering, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving world of digital finance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of backend engineering experience with a focus on trading systems.
• Experience in designing and scaling production-grade services.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and scaling backend services for live crypto trading.
• Building infrastructure for various trading instruments.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Production-Grade Services

Observability

User-Centric Development

High-Performance Software

Financial/Trading Systems

Active Trading Experience

Re-Architecting Legacy Systems

Tools

Golang

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading)

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Job Description

Role: Software Engineer, Backend – Consumer Trading

Type: Full-Time

Salary: $154,000 CAD/year + bonus + equity + benefits

About the Role

This role supports Coinbase’s Trading team, building the backend infrastructure for:

• Simple and Advanced Trading
• Decentralized (DEX) Trading

You'll engineer low-latency, high-availability systems that power crypto trading globally. This is a mission-critical position directly tied to the core revenue engine of Coinbase.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Architecting and scaling backend services for live crypto trading
• Building infrastructure that supports various trading instruments (Spot, Futures, etc.)
• Collaborating tightly with product and design teams to optimize UX
• Translating innovative ideas into impactful product features

What Coinbase Is Looking For

• 2+ years of backend engineering experience
• Experience designing and scaling production-grade services
• Strong standards for observability, maintainability, and user-centric development
• Track record of shipping high-performance software
• Experience with financial/trading systems
• Active trading experience (crypto or traditional)
• Experience re-architecting legacy systems
• Familiarity with Golang, MongoDB, Redis
• Crypto-native experience (ENS, wallets, dApps)