Remote-First Backend Engineer, Crypto Payments

Coinbase; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring for a backend-focused engineer to own end-to-end money-movement features within our stablecoins platform. You will design, build, and deploy backend systems, APIs, and integrations with partners while collaborating with product, design, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes scalable, secure architectures and hands-on delivery from design to production. Applicants should have experience in fintech or crypto, proficiency with Go or Java, and cloud platforms like AWS or

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems.
• Experience with Go or Java and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for distributed systems and APIs.
• Experience serving as DRI for technical projects.
• Experience with blockchain or crypto technologies such as stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual, driving stablecoin-based money movement features from system design through production deployment.
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and internal/external APIs to enable embedding stablecoin-powered payments.
• Partner with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to translate requirements into robust, scalable solutions balancing speed, security, and regulatory needs.
• Execute performance, scalability, and reliability improvements across distributed systems and fix bottlenecks before they impact customers.
• Support engineering quality through code reviews, architectural best practices, and evolving design patterns.

Skills

Backend engineering

Go / Java

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)

Distributed systems design

DRI for technical projects

Blockchain / crypto tech

Technical design docs

AI-assisted tooling/Optimization

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring for a backend-focused engineer to own end-to-end money-movement features within our stablecoins platform. You will design, build, and deploy backend systems, APIs, and integrations with partners while collaborating with product, design, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes scalable, secure architectures and hands-on delivery from design to production. Applicants should have experience in fintech or crypto, proficiency with Go or Java, and cloud platforms like AWS or