Senior Backend Engineer, Payments Platform (Go)

Coinbase, Inc.; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Payments team. You will design and build scalable backend services for payment processing, using Go, to support fiat on- and off-ramps for millions of users globally.

You will own features end-to-end from design through deployment, collaborate with product and leadership, and drive reliability, observability, and fast, secure payments. This role offers the chance to influence payment rails and help move the world toward economic freedom.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience in production services.
• Proficiency in Go and designing scalable APIs.
• Experience with payments infrastructure or high-volume transactional systems.
• Ability to own features end-to-end from design to deployment.
• Familiarity with AI responsibly in workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services for payment processing in Go.
• Own end-to-end delivery of payment features from design to production.
• Build platform primitives and self-serve APIs for adding new payment methods.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and leadership to translate requirements.
• Improve reliability, observability, and performance across payment services.
• Contribute to engineering quality through code reviews and best practices.

Skills

Go

APIs

Payments infra

Distributed systems

Production support

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Payments team. You will design and build scalable backend services for payment processing, using Go, to support fiat on- and off-ramps for millions of users globally.

You will own features end-to-end from design through deployment, collaborate with product and leadership, and drive reliability, observability, and fast, secure payments. This role offers the chance to influence payment rails and help move the world toward economic freedom.