Senior PKI & Certificate Infrastructure Engineer

Coinbase, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for employees

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase is a remote-first company seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Security Platform Engineering group. You will lead cryptographic infrastructure and high-availability services that support internal and external partners, ensuring secure, scalable operations.

You will shape technical strategy, own major initiatives in a zero-trust environment, and mentor a team of senior engineers while coordinating with cross-functional partners to drive flawless execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with distributed systems.
• Deep PKI and cryptography expertise; managing certificate lifecycles.
• Proficiency in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust; Golang preferred.
• Experience operating Tier-0 infrastructure with high security and low latency.
• Leadership in technical strategy and architecture for large projects.
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution of cryptographic infrastructure.
• Define long-term technical strategies for cryptographic solutions.
• Own ambitious initiatives with secure, resilient protocols.
• Mentor engineers, enforce rigorous code reviews, reduce single points of failure.
• Coordinate with Security, Product, and Policy for flawless delivery.

Skills

Distributed systems design

PKI & cryptography

Golang / Java / C++ / Rust

System resilience & low latency

Technical leadership

Generative AI governance

Tools

HSMs / cloud KMS

Job description

Coinbase is a remote-first company seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Security Platform Engineering group. You will lead cryptographic infrastructure and high-availability services that support internal and external partners, ensuring secure, scalable operations.

You will shape technical strategy, own major initiatives in a zero-trust environment, and mentor a team of senior engineers while coordinating with cross-functional partners to drive flawless execution.