Remote Senior PKI & Certificate Engineer

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Security Platform Engineering group to own cryptographic infrastructure, PKI operations, and high-availability services.

You will lead architectural decisions, implement secure protocols in a zero-trust environment, and mentor a team of senior engineers across Security, Product, and Policy to ensure flawless execution. You will work in a remote-first company that values high performance, rigorous code reviews, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with distributed systems
• Deep domain expertise in PKI and applied cryptography, with certificate authorities, X.509 lifecycles, and private key protection (HSMs or cloud KMS)
• Experience in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, in a Golang-heavy environment
• Proven track record operating critical infrastructure with high resilience, security, and low latency
• Experience leading technical strategy, architecture, and delivery for large-scale projects in regulated environments
• Ability to use generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve efficiency and quality

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution of cryptographic infrastructure
• Define technical strategies with multi-quarter horizon for cryptographic solutions
• Own ambitious initiatives ensuring secure protocols in a zero-trust environment
• Mentor engineers, enforce rigorous code reviews, and remove single points of failure
• Coordinate with Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution

Skills

PKI

Cryptography

Distributed systems

Zero-trust

Golang

Java

C++

Rust

Leadership

Architecture

Tools

HSMs

Cloud KMS

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Security Platform Engineering group to own cryptographic infrastructure, PKI operations, and high-availability services.

You will lead architectural decisions, implement secure protocols in a zero-trust environment, and mentor a team of senior engineers across Security, Product, and Policy to ensure flawless execution. You will work in a remote-first company that values high performance, rigorous code reviews, and cross-functional