Remote-First Low-Latency Market Data Engineer

Coinbase; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 207,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering systems that let world’s largest institutions trade with speed and trust. As a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team, you’ll architect and own real-time market data infrastructure with startup-level ownership and Coinbase-scale reach.

You'll design, implement, and operate feed handlers, normalization, and distribution for low-latency data, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience in production low-latency systems.
• Hands-on experience with market data systems, feed handlers, normalization, or distribution.
• Proficiency in low-latency Java (or C++) and high-throughput messaging (Aeron, SBE, or similar).
• Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
• Track record delivering features end-to-end and operating what you build.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate market data components: feed handlers, normalization, distribution, and venue connectivity.
• Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time market data used by trading systems.
• Contribute to reliability and performance, including observability, on-call, and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and raise the quality bar on a lean team.
• Partner with engineers, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities.

Skills

Backend engineering

Low-latency systems

Market data systems

Java

C++

Aeron

SBE

FIX protocol

ITCH/OUCH

Multicast

Incident response

Generative AI

Tools

Aeron

SBE

Job description

Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering systems that let world’s largest institutions trade with speed and trust. As a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team, you’ll architect and own real-time market data infrastructure with startup-level ownership and Coinbase-scale reach.

You'll design, implement, and operate feed handlers, normalization, and distribution for low-latency data, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver