Senior Software Engineer, Certificate Management (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer within the Security Platform Engineering group to lead cryptographic infrastructure and high-availability certificate management, partnering with internal teams and external partners to build secure services in a zero-trust environment.

You will own critical projects, shape technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure resilience, security, and compliance across Coinbase systems, while driving cross-functional alignment and rigorous code

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering building highly available distributed systems.
• Deep PKI and cryptography experience with certificate authorities and X.509 lifecycles.
• Experience with HSMs or cloud KMS for protecting private keys.
• Proficiency in Golang and at least one of Java, C++, or Rust.
• Experience operating Tier-0 or critical infrastructure with low latency and strong security.
• Ability to lead technical strategy and architecture for large-scale projects with regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure
• Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon, bringing clarity to highly ambiguous requirements for novel cryptographic solutions
• Own risky and ambitious initiatives, implementing secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment
• Shape engineering quality practices as a technical anchor and mentor within a team of senior engineers, driving rigorous code reviews and eliminating single points of failure
• Build alignment and secure commitment from cross-functional partners across Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution

Skills

Distributed systems

PKI

X.509 lifecycle

HSMs

Golang

Java

C++

Rust

Zero-trust

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer within the Security Platform Engineering group to lead cryptographic infrastructure and high-availability certificate management, partnering with internal teams and external partners to build secure services in a zero-trust environment.

You will own critical projects, shape technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure resilience, security, and compliance across Coinbase systems, while driving cross-functional alignment and rigorous code