Remote-First Senior Real-Time Market Data Engineer

Coinbase, Inc.; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team. You will build and operate real-time market data systems including feed handlers, normalization, and distribution to support Coinbase's trading platform.

You will implement low-latency services, improve reliability via observability, and collaborate with engineers, PMs, and cross-functional partners to advance the institutional markets roadmap.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building production low-latency systems.
• Hands-on with market data infrastructure such as feed handlers, normalization, or distribution.
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and familiarity with low-latency messaging frameworks.
• Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
• Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating what you build in production.
• Uses generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain market data components including feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution systems, and venue connectivity.
• Design and implement low-latency, high-throughput services for real-time market data used by trading systems.
• Improve reliability and performance through observability, on-call participation, and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to engineering standards on a lean team.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities supporting the trading roadmap.

Skills

Backend engineering

Low-latency systems

Java/C++

Market data infra

Real-time data

AI in engineering

Tools

Aeron

SBE

FIX

ITCH/OUCH

Multicast

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team. You will build and operate real-time market data systems including feed handlers, normalization, and distribution to support Coinbase's trading platform.

You will implement low-latency services, improve reliability via observability, and collaborate with engineers, PMs, and cross-functional partners to advance the institutional markets roadmap.