Senior PKI & Certificate Management Engineer (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Security Platform Engineering group to serve as the primary execution anchor for cryptographic initiatives.

You will lead development of high-availability services for certificate management and trusted key material handling, in a remote-first environment. You will shape technical strategy, own ambitious security projects, and mentor a team of senior engineers to ensure robust architectures and rigorous code reviews across

Qualifications

• Deep PKI and cryptography knowledge with experience operating certificate authorities and X.509 lifecycles.
• Experience building highly available, distributed systems and ensuring low latency.
• Strong programming experience in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust in a Golang-heavy environment.
• Proven track record leading technical strategy and architecture for large-scale projects.
• Experience with secure cryptographic protocols, HSMs or cloud KMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution of cryptographic infrastructure.
• Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon for novel cryptographic solutions.
• Own ambitious initiatives, implementing secure protocols in a zero-trust environment.
• Mentor engineers, drive code reviews, and eliminate single points of failure.
• Collaborate with Security, Product, and Policy to ensure flawless execution.

Skills

PKI/cryptography

Distributed systems

Golang

Java

C++

Rust

Technical leadership

Generative AI

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Security Platform Engineering group to serve as the primary execution anchor for cryptographic initiatives.

You will lead development of high-availability services for certificate management and trusted key material handling, in a remote-first environment. You will shape technical strategy, own ambitious security projects, and mentor a team of senior engineers to ensure robust architectures and rigorous code reviews across