Remote Staff Backend Engineer, Regulated Derivatives

Coinbase, Inc.; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 218,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the FCM team to own design across the futures lifecycle, including market data, order routing, settlement, and risk.

You will help lead a major replatforming onto next-gen architecture and reduce legacy dependencies while maintaining hands-on coding. You will set technical standards, partner with Product, Risk, Ops, Finance, and Compliance to deliver auditable systems, and mentor engineers to raise code quality and architectural rigor in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience with ownership of distributed systems.
• Direct FCM or derivatives experience with hands-on ownership of futures lifecycle components.
• Deep proficiency in a modern backend language (Go preferred; Java or similar).
• Experience in regulated or financial environments where correctness and auditability are critical.
• Track record delivering end-to-end projects including replatforming or migrations.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own design and architecture across the FCM core, from market data and order routing through settlement, reporting, and risk.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Go programming

Java or equivalent

Event-driven architecture

Regulated environment

End-to-end delivery

AI for workflow efficiency

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the FCM team to own design across the futures lifecycle, including market data, order routing, settlement, and risk.

You will help lead a major replatforming onto next-gen architecture and reduce legacy dependencies while maintaining hands-on coding. You will set technical standards, partner with Product, Risk, Ops, Finance, and Compliance to deliver auditable systems, and mentor engineers to raise code quality and architectural rigor in a