Backend Engineer - Fintech/Stablecoin Payments (Remote)

Coinbase; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to own key real-time money movement features, building scalable APIs and infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments. You will work with product, design, infra, and compliance to balance speed, security, and regulatory needs.

You will design distributed systems, drive end-to-end delivery from system design through production deployment, and contribute to higher architectural quality while responsibly using AI to improve workflows.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building backend systems in fintech/payments/crypto.
• Proficiency in backend languages (Go, Java) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Track record of serving as DRI for technical projects, driving end-to-end delivery.
• Experience with blockchain/crypto technologies such as stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contracts.
• Ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Uses generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual, driving features from design to production.
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and APIs enabling stablecoin-based payments.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance for robust, scalable solutions.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed systems.
• Support engineering quality through code reviews and architectural patterns.

Skills

Go/Java

AWS/GCP

DRI for technical projects

Blockchain/crypto tech

Architecture design

Generative AI usage

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to own key real-time money movement features, building scalable APIs and infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments. You will work with product, design, infra, and compliance to balance speed, security, and regulatory needs.

You will design distributed systems, drive end-to-end delivery from system design through production deployment, and contribute to higher architectural quality while responsibly using AI to improve workflows.