Senior Software Engineer - Trading

Coinbase; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 171,990 - 210,210; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase in Singapore is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on the Consumer & Business Advanced Trading team to architect and deliver the next generation of trading systems for the IntX product, working from Singapore with the Trading team. You will lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational initiatives, mentor engineers, and raise the technical bar.

You will own the technical vision for mission-critical trading systems, drive multi-quarter projects, lead design and reviews, partner with Product

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering with ownership of large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with trading systems (crypto or traditional) and related components.
• Proven ability to drive cross-team initiatives from design to delivery with impact.
• Ability to translate product requirements into scalable designs and communicate trade-offs.
• Experience with performant backend languages in production trading environments.
• Awareness of responsible use of generative AI with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and architecture for mission-critical trading systems.
• Drive multi-quarter projects across engineering teams from design through production.
• Lead design and code review processes to elevate quality and standards.
• Partner with Product Management and Design to align strategy with roadmap.
• Shape strategic direction of the trading platform and drive cross-organizational consensus.
• Coach engineers and develop the next generation of trading infrastructure leaders.

Skills

Distributed systems

Trading systems

Cross-team leadership

System design

Backend development

Generative AI

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” Learn more about working at Coinbase.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Consumer & Business Advanced Trading team, you'll architect and deliver Coinbase's next-generation trading systems for the IntX product, working from Singapore in close collaboration with the Trading team. This team builds the fastest, most reliable crypto trading infrastructure globally. You'll lead multi-quarter, cross-organizational initiatives that define how millions of customers trade, while mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the organization.

What you'll do:

• Own the technical vision and architecture for mission-critical trading systems, including order management, execution engines, and reliability infrastructure.
• Drive multi-quarter projects across multiple engineering teams from design through production delivery.
• Lead system design and code review processes that elevate engineering quality and set standards for the trading stack.
• Partner with Product Management and Design to align product strategy with long-term technical bets and roadmap priorities.
• Shape the strategic direction of the trading platform by identifying high-leverage technical initiatives and driving consensus across organizational boundaries.
• Deepen engineering talent across the team by coaching engineers at various levels and developing the next generation of trading infrastructure leaders.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands‑on expertise in trading systems (traditional or crypto), with direct experience building or operating order management, execution, market data, or risk management components.
• Track record of leading complex, cross-team initiatives from ambiguous problem statements through delivered outcomes, with measurable impact on product or platform reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to translate product requirements into scalable system designs and communicate technical trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with performant backend languages in production trading environments.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

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Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):: $191,100 SGD - $191,100 SGD

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