Remote Backend Engineer - Fintech & Crypto Payments

Neobankbeat; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Software Engineer to own core backend systems powering stablecoin-based payments. You will design, build, and deploy APIs and infrastructure enabling fast, secure transfers across the Coinbase ecosystem.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a focus on performance and reliability in fintech/crypto environments. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in backend engineering, experience with Go/Java and cloud platforms like AWS or

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.
• Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Go, Java) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Experience designing distributed systems and APIs.
• Experience with blockchain or crypto technologies such as stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contract platforms.
• Ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade-offs to product/engineering stakeholders.
• Experience serving as DRI for technical projects and end-to-end delivery from design through deployment.
• Narrative: applying AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual, driving money-movement features from design to production deployment.
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and internal/external APIs enabling stablecoin-powered payments.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to balance speed, security, and regulation.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability in distributed systems and address bottlenecks.
• Contribute to engineering quality through code reviews and architectural best practices.

Job description

Coinbase is hiring a Software Engineer to own core backend systems powering stablecoin-based payments. You will design, build, and deploy APIs and infrastructure enabling fast, secure transfers across the Coinbase ecosystem.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a focus on performance and reliability in fintech/crypto environments. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in backend engineering, experience with Go/Java and cloud platforms like AWS or