Senior Software Engineer, Core Cryptography — Remote-First

Coinbase; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Core Cryptography, focusing on a high‑impact cryptographic infrastructure that secures customer assets and supports global regulatory compliance.

The role leads design and deployment of critical services, with emphasis on security, reliability, and collaboration across Security, Product, and Policy. Candidates should have 5+ years in distributed software and strong cryptography experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with distributed systems.
• Experience with cryptography, KMS, or HSMs, including MPC preferred.
• Proficiency in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with Golang emphasis.
• Proven track record delivering Tier-0 infrastructure with cloud infrastructure as code.
• Experience removing blockers, mentoring teammates, and navigating regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own design, implementation, and end-to-end integration of cryptographic infrastructure for global regulatory compliance.
• Lead infrastructure setup, continuous deployment, and observability to resolve production incidents and ensure catastrophe recovery.
• Drive complex integration challenges, implementing secure and resilient infrastructure in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment.
• Shape engineering quality as a technical mentor, promoting code reviews, design docs, and best practices across the team.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution.

Skills

Distributed systems

Applied cryptography

Mentoring

Observability

Incident response

CI/CD

Tools

KMS

HSMs

Cloud IaC

Job description

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Core Cryptography, focusing on a high‑impact cryptographic infrastructure that secures customer assets and supports global regulatory compliance.

The role leads design and deployment of critical services, with emphasis on security, reliability, and collaboration across Security, Product, and Policy. Candidates should have 5+ years in distributed software and strong cryptography experience.