Remote Staff Data Engineer - Real-Time Market Data

Coinbase; Augusta (ME); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team to own systems that generate, capture, normalize, and distribute real-time market data with low latency across Coinbase.

You will build and operate feed handlers, normalization, and distribution, design high-throughput, low-latency architectures, and improve observability, reliability, and performance on a lean team. This role requires hands-on backend engineering with market data experience and a track record of end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production low-latency systems.
• Hands-on experience with market data systems (feed handlers, normalization, distribution).
• Proficiency in low-latency Java (or C++) and high-throughput messaging (Aeron, SBE, or similar).
• Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
• Track record delivering features end-to-end and operating what you build.
• Uses generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate market data components: feed handlers, normalization, distribution, and venue connectivity.
• Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time market data used by trading systems.
• Contribute to reliability and performance, including observability, on-call, and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and raise the quality bar on a lean team.
• Partner with engineers, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities.

Skills

Backend engineering

Market data systems

Low-latency Java/C++

Market data protocols

End-to-end delivery

Generative AI responsibly

Tools

Aeron

SBE

Job description

Coinbase is hiring a Market Data Engineer on the Markets team to own systems that generate, capture, normalize, and distribute real-time market data with low latency across Coinbase.

You will build and operate feed handlers, normalization, and distribution, design high-throughput, low-latency architectures, and improve observability, reliability, and performance on a lean team. This role requires hands-on backend engineering with market data experience and a track record of end-to-end delivery.