Senior Backend Architect, Ledger Platform

Coinbase

Annapolis (MD)

Hybrid

USD 218,000 - 257,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Staff Engineer for the FinHub - Ledger team to own the architectural direction of core ledgering systems handling billions of transactions. You will drive platform improvements and lead high-impact cross-functional projects that define scalable, highly available systems.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate with engineering leadership to deliver high-leverage investments for performance, reliability, and scalability across trading and

Qualifications

8+ years in building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Backend experience in Go, Python, or Java.
Experience designing highly available, high-performance systems.
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor engineers.
Hands-on with Go, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL; scale bottlenecks.
Uses AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

Architect and build foundational backend systems with focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
Drive strategic technical direction for cross-team initiatives.
Establish and evolve platform best practices and architectural standards.
Mentor engineers and guide design decisions across the team.
Shape the technical roadmap and anticipate scaling bottlenecks.
Embed AI into engineering and operations to improve efficiency.