Backend Engineer: Build Scalable APIs & Microservices

Coinbase, Inc.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer for the CDP Foundations team to build scalable backend services and APIs that power crypto product platforms. You will work in a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, shaping a robust developer experience and secure distributed systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end delivery, reliability, and collaboration across cross-functional partners. Candidates should have 2+ years in production backend work and a strong focus on API design and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production backend services in a microservices or distributed systems environment.
• Experience designing and shipping internal or customer-facing APIs with a focus on high-quality developer experience and clean interface design.
• Familiarity deploying and testing in microservice ecosystems, including structured observability and monitoring tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services in a microservices and distributed architecture.
• Define internal and customer-facing APIs that serve as building blocks for CDP, prioritizing clean design and a high-quality developer experience.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of features from implementation through deployment and monitoring.
• Strengthen operational excellence across the team by 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 environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards.

Skills

Backend development

API design

Microservices

Observability

Communication

Tools

LibreChat

Gemini

Glean

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer for the CDP Foundations team to build scalable backend services and APIs that power crypto product platforms. You will work in a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, shaping a robust developer experience and secure distributed systems.

The role emphasizes end-to-end delivery, reliability, and collaboration across cross-functional partners. Candidates should have 2+ years in production backend work and a strong focus on API design and