Senior Network Engineer

Coinbase; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase seeks a senior network, infrastructure, or SRE engineer to own and optimize ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure in Seattle. You will manage production-grade data-center networks that support institutional trading, market data, and exchange connectivity.

You'll design high-availability routing, implement secure connectivity with Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls, and drive automation and observability with Python/Ansible, SNMP, and telemetry while leading incidents and on-call

Qualifications

• 8+ years of network, infrastructure, or SRE experience in latency-sensitive environments.
• Hands-on with multicast networking, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, and low-latency data-center switching.
• Experience leading live incident response for production trading systems.
• Familiar with Fortinet or Palo Alto firewalls and VPNs; strong Linux networking fundamentals.
• Knowledge of exchange/electronic trading concepts; crypto experience is a plus.
• Ability to use generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own, operate, and optimize resilient, ultra-low-latency networks and data-center infrastructure.
• Design routing, traffic-segmentation, and multicast market-data architectures using BGP, OSPF, VRFs, PIM, IGMP, and high-availability platforms.
• Deploy and operate firewalls and secure connectivity across Fortinet and Palo Alto platforms, including IPsec VPNs.
• Drive observability and automation with SNMP, gRPC telemetry, latency and packet-loss analysis, and network automation using Python/Ansible.
• Lead safe production changes, incident response, failover testing, and on-call rotation for 24/7 trading systems.
• Mentor engineers and partner with SRE/Infra, Product, and trading-system teams to improve reliability.

Skills

Network engineering

SRE/Infrastructure

Latency-sensitive operations

Incident response

Linux networking

Python/Ansible automation

On-prem/colocated deployments

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Arista MLAG

Cisco vPC

Job description

What you'll do:

• Own, operate, and optimize resilient, ultra-low-latency networks and physical data-center infrastructure supporting institutional trading, market data, and exchange connectivity across cloud and on-prem environments, including racking, cabling, cross-connects, and vendor coordination.
• Design and maintain routing, traffic-segmentation, and multicast market-data architectures using BGP, OSPF, VRFs, PIM, IGMP, and high-availability platforms such as Arista MLAG, Cisco vPC, and VRRP.
• Deploy and operate firewalls and secure connectivity across Fortinet and Palo Alto platforms, including IPsec VPNs, SSL VPNs, and third-party connections.
• Drive observability and operational excellence through SNMP, gRPC telemetry, latency and packet-loss analysis, microburst detection, and network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Lead safe production changes, incident response, failover testing, and out-of-hours maintenance for 24/7 trading systems, and participate in an on-call rotation.
• Mentor engineers and partner cross-functionally with SRE/Infra, Product, and trading-system teams to improve reliability, reduce single-point-of-failure risk, and increase developer velocity.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of network, infrastructure, or SRE engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of production systems in financial services, electronic trading, or another latency-sensitive environment, including on-prem/colocated deployments.
• Deep hands-on expertise with multicast networking, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, high-availability architectures, low-latency data-center switching, and physical network infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead live incident response for production trading systems, manage risk during changes, and coordinate cross-functional resolution during market events.
• Experience with Fortinet or Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, SNMP or gRPC telemetry, network automation using Python or Ansible, and strong Linux networking fundamentals in latency-critical environments.
• Familiarity with exchange or electronic trading system concepts; deep crypto experience is a plus, not a requirement.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):: $186,065 USD - $218,900 USD

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