Senior Cryptography & Secrets Management Engineer (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the architecture and delivery of critical cryptographic infrastructure, ensuring compliance and high availability in a remote-first environment.

You will shape multi-quarter technical strategy and mentor a team of senior engineers across Security, Product, and Policy. The role demands deep cryptography expertise, experience with KMS/HSM, and proficiency in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with a focus on low-latency, secure systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution of cryptographic infrastructure for global regulatory compliance.
• Define long-term technical strategy with a multi-quarter horizon for cryptographic solutions.
• Own ambitious initiatives, implementing secure protocols in a zero-trust environment.
• Shape engineering quality practices and mentor senior engineers through code reviews and preventing single points of failure.
• Build alignment with Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution.

Skills

Software engineering

Distributed systems

Cryptography

KMS

HSM

Golang

Java

C++

Rust

Leadership

AI governance

Tools

KMS

HSM

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to lead the architecture and delivery of critical cryptographic infrastructure, ensuring compliance and high availability in a remote-first environment.

You will shape multi-quarter technical strategy and mentor a team of senior engineers across Security, Product, and Policy. The role demands deep cryptography expertise, experience with KMS/HSM, and proficiency in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with a focus on low-latency, secure systems.