Remote Senior Market Data Engineer: Low-Latency Systems

Coinbase

Columbia (SC)

Hybrid

USD 191,000 - 225,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Coinbase is seeking 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, supporting a unified trading platform with low latency.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable market data capabilities, ensuring high throughput and robust observability, and you will write high-quality, well-tested code in a lean team

Qualifications

3+ years building production low-latency systems.
Hands-on experience with market data infrastructure components (feed handlers, normalization, distribution).
Proficiency in Java or C++ and familiarity with high-throughput messaging frameworks (Aeron, SBE, or similar).
Familiarity with market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating what you build in production.
Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to deliver business outputs.

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.
Drive 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, PMs, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities.