Remote-First Backend Architect: Ledger & High-Availability

Coinbase

Seattle (WA)

Hybrid

USD 218,025 - 256,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Coinbase in the United States is seeking a Staff Engineer for the FinHub - Ledger team. You will own the architectural direction of Coinbase's core ledgering systems that process billions of transactions, and you will drive cross-functional projects across engineering, product, and finance.

You will mentor engineers, define the technical roadmap, and implement platform standards to raise the quality bar. You will embed AI thoughtfully to improve performance, reliability, and efficiency while

Qualifications

8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
Deep expertise in backend programming (Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture.
Experience with ledgering, trading systems, or high-precision transaction processing.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability across ledgering and transaction processing infrastructure.
Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives spanning engineering, product, and finance.
Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards.
Provide deep technical mentorship and guide design decisions for senior engineers.
Shape the team's technical roadmap by collaborating with leadership to identify high-leverage investments.
Embed AI into engineering and operational practices to drive system improvements and workflow efficiency.