Senior Market Data Engineer - Real-Time, Low-Latency

Coinbase; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team to build and operate real-time market data systems across the platform. You will own feed handlers, normalization pipelines, and distribution layers, delivering low-latency data to trading systems with high throughput.

Join a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, contributing to the backbone of Coinbase’s institutional trading roadmap and collaborating with engineers, PMs, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience building and maintaining production low-latency systems.
• Hands-on experience with market data infrastructure components (feed handlers, normalization, or distribution).
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and familiarity with high-throughput messaging frameworks (Aeron, SBE, or similar).
• Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
• Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating what you build in production.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain market data components including feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution systems, and venue connectivity.
• Design and implement low-latency, high-throughput services for real-time market data used by trading systems.
• Improve reliability and performance through observability, on-call participation, and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to engineering standards on a lean team.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities for Coinbase's institutional trading roadmap.

Skills

Backend engineering

Low-latency systems

Java or C++

Market data protocols

Real-time data processing

AI usage responsibly

Tools

Aeron

SBE

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team to build and operate real-time market data systems across the platform. You will own feed handlers, normalization pipelines, and distribution layers, delivering low-latency data to trading systems with high throughput.

Join a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, contributing to the backbone of Coinbase’s institutional trading roadmap and collaborating with engineers, PMs, and