Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Payments Platform

Coinbase; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 163.761 - 192.660; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Global travel insurance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) benefits

Zusammenfassung

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Payments team, focusing on building systems that enable fiat-to-crypto transactions. You will be responsible for designing scalable backend services using Go, ensuring system reliability and performance across payment services.

This role requires significant backend engineering experience and proficiency in programming languages like Go. The salary for this position ranges from $186,065 to $218,900 annually, with potential for bonuses and equity.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
• Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages.
• Experience with financial systems or high-volume transactional systems.

Aufgaben

• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant backend services.
• Own end-to-end delivery of payment features.
• Drive improvements to system reliability and performance.

Kenntnisse

Backend software engineering

Go programming

Microservices architecture

Financial systems experience

API design

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Payments Platform

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Payments team within the Platform organization. The Payments team builds the infrastructure that moves fiat currency into crypto, powering payment rails, partner integrations, and funds-flow systems for millions of consumers and institutional customers globally. You'll design and build scalable backend systems that process high-volume payment traffic, working closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional partners to expand Coinbase's payment capabilities into new markets and corridors.

What you'll do:

• Design and build scalable, fault‑tolerant backend services for payment processing using Go, ensuring high reliability and correctness for financial transactions at scale.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of payment features, from technical design through production deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate product vision and business requirements into technical plans each quarter.
• Drive improvements to system reliability, observability, and performance across payment services, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Contribute to engineering quality through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, and advocacy for best practices in service‑oriented architecture.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with hands‑on experience building and maintaining production services in a service‑oriented or microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Go or similar backend languages, with experience designing scalable, low‑latency APIs and distributed systems.
• Track record of owning features end‑to‑end, from design through deployment and production support, in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience with financial systems, payments infrastructure, or high‑volume transactional systems that require precision and auditability.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$186,065 — $218,900 USD

• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6‑month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.
• AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.
• Global travel + medical insurance with monthly billing for global professionals.