Remote-First Market Data Engineer: Real-Time, Low-Latency

Coinbase; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering real-time market data infrastructure across the platform. As a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team, you'll architect, implement, and own feed handlers, normalization, distribution, and venue connectivity with low latency.

You’ll collaborate with engineers and product teams to deliver high-throughput systems, improve reliability, and contribute to observability and incident response on a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with production low-latency systems.
• Hands-on experience with market data systems and venue connectivity.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and high-throughput messaging frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate market data components (feed handlers, normalization, distribution, venue connectivity).
• Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time data.
• Improve reliability and performance, including observability and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and elevate code quality on a lean team.
• Collaborate with engineers, product, and cross-functional teams to deliver market data capabilities.

Skills

Backend engineering

Low-latency systems

Market data experience

Java or C++

Market data protocols (FIX)

Tools

Aeron

SBE

Multicast

Job description

Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering real-time market data infrastructure across the platform. As a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team, you'll architect, implement, and own feed handlers, normalization, distribution, and venue connectivity with low latency.

You’ll collaborate with engineers and product teams to deliver high-throughput systems, improve reliability, and contribute to observability and incident response on a