Backend Engineer - Stablecoin Payments (Remote-First)

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, build, and operate critical self‑service APIs for stablecoin payments in a remote‑first environment.

You will own end‑to‑end features as the Directly Responsible Individual, collaborating with product, design, infrastructure, and compliance teams. You will work on scalable backend systems for stablecoins, payouts, and on‑chain payments, while driving performance and reliability improvements across distributed services.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems.
• Proficiency in backend languages (Go, Java) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Experience as Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for technical projects.
• Experience with blockchain/crypto technologies (stablecoins, on‑chain payments) is a plus.
• Ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade‑offs.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the DRI, driving money movement features from design to production.
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and APIs for stablecoin‑powered payments.
• Partner with product, design, infra, and compliance to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed systems.
• Support engineering quality through code reviews and architectural best practices.

Skills

Go

Java

Distributed systems

APIs

DRI

Backend design

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a backend-focused engineer to design, build, and operate critical self‑service APIs for stablecoin payments in a remote‑first environment.

You will own end‑to‑end features as the Directly Responsible Individual, collaborating with product, design, infrastructure, and compliance teams. You will work on scalable backend systems for stablecoins, payouts, and on‑chain payments, while driving performance and reliability improvements across distributed services.