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

Coinbase; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 191,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data, to build and operate real-time market data systems with low latency and high throughput. You will work across feed handlers, venue connections, and a distribution layer that underpins institutional trading on the Everything Exchange.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and collaboration with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders. Remote-first culture with periodic in-person surges is highlighted.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering in production low-latency systems.
• Experience with market data infrastructure (feed handlers, normalization, or distribution).
• Proficiency in Java or C++ and familiarity with high-throughput messaging frameworks.

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 via 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.

Skills

Backend engineering

Low-latency systems

Java/C++

Market data knowledge

AI in workflow

Job description

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data, to build and operate real-time market data systems with low latency and high throughput. You will work across feed handlers, venue connections, and a distribution layer that underpins institutional trading on the Everything Exchange.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and collaboration with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders. Remote-first culture with periodic in-person surges is highlighted.