Senior Data Layer Engineer - API Platform (Remote-First)

Coinbase; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Data Layer to architect and scale the API platform that underpins all Coinbase client applications. You will own end-to-end delivery, improve reliability, and drive performance for high-volume traffic across consumer, base, and institutional products.

You will design high-reliability systems, advance API frameworks used by hundreds of engineers, and lead incident response while mentoring teammates and guiding architectural decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience with ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems.
• Deep proficiency in backend languages (Go, Java, or similar) with hands-on experience designing microservices, API platforms, and high-availability systems.
• Track record of delivering projects end to end, including scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver projects end to end, from scoping and system design through implementation, rollout, and production validation, driving progress on top initiatives.
• Design and build high-reliability, low-latency systems serving millions of users, tackling caching, upstream service optimization, and connection management at scale.
• Build and improve the API framework and tooling used by hundreds of engineers, enabling teams to build, test, and ship independently.
• Drive operational excellence across critical services: own SLOs, improve observability, lead incident response, reduce toil for high-leverage work.
• Partner with product engineering teams to design API schemas, support launches, and evolve the platform to meet needs.
• Set the technical bar through code/design reviews, mentor engineers, and contribute to architectural direction.

Skills

Go

Java

Distributed systems

API design

On-call duties

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Data Layer to architect and scale the API platform that underpins all Coinbase client applications. You will own end-to-end delivery, improve reliability, and drive performance for high-volume traffic across consumer, base, and institutional products.

You will design high-reliability systems, advance API frameworks used by hundreds of engineers, and lead incident response while mentoring teammates and guiding architectural decisions.