Backend Engineer - Stablecoin Payments (Remote-First)

Coinbase, Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring for a backend engineer to build and operate fintech payment systems, including stablecoin-based money movement, deposits, and withdrawals. You will design and deploy robust APIs and contribute to scalable infrastructure.

You should have 2+ years in backend engineering, proficiency with Go/Java and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and experience delivering end-to-end technical projects with blockchain integrations. Remote-first with quarterly in-person surges.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of backend software engineering experience, fintech/payments/crypto preferred.
• Proficiency in backend languages (Go, Java) and cloud infra (AWS, GCP).
• Experience designing distributed systems and APIs.
• DRI for technical projects from design to production deployment.
• Experience with blockchain/crypto tech such as stablecoins or on-chain payments.

Responsibilities

• Own 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 to balance speed, security, and regulations.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed systems.
• Contribute to engineering quality with code reviews and architectural best practices.

Skills

Go

Java

AWS

GCP

Distributed systems design

DRI

Blockchain/crypto

Tools

API design

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring for a backend engineer to build and operate fintech payment systems, including stablecoin-based money movement, deposits, and withdrawals. You will design and deploy robust APIs and contribute to scalable infrastructure.

You should have 2+ years in backend engineering, proficiency with Go/Java and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), and experience delivering end-to-end technical projects with blockchain integrations. Remote-first with quarterly in-person surges.