Senior Software Engineer, Secrets Management

Coinbase, Inc.; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Quarterly in-person surges

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a senior cryptographic infrastructure architect to drive global regulatory-compliant services in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and ensure resilient, low-latency cryptographic protocols across critical infrastructure.

Remote-first in the United States with quarterly in-person surges, you will collaborate with Security, Product, and Policy to deliver trusted, scalable crypto infrastructure that supports Coinbase's

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering with distributed systems experience.
• Deep domain expertise in cryptography, KMS or HSM, with secure protocol work.
• Proficiency in Golang, Java, C++, or Rust in a Golang-heavy environment.
• Experience leading technical strategy and architecture for large projects.
• Ability to navigate regulatory requirements and translate them into engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution of cryptographic infrastructure for global regulatory compliance.
• Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon amidst ambiguity.
• Own ambitious initiatives, implementing secure, resilient cryptographic protocols.
• Shape engineering quality practices, drive code reviews, and reduce single points of failure.
• Coordinate with Security, Product, and Policy to ensure flawless execution.

Skills

Distributed systems

Applied cryptography

KMS/HSM experience

Golang/Java/C++/Rust

Leadership & strategy

Generative AI usage

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure, including services required for global regulatory compliance
• 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

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success building highly available, distributed systems
• Deep domain expertise in applied cryptography, Key Management Systems (KMS), or Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), with proven experience safely implementing cryptographic protocols (Multi-Party Computation experience strongly preferred)
• Extensive programming experience in systems languages such as Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with ability to operate in a Golang-heavy environment
• Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where system resilience, security, and low latency are absolute prerequisites
• Demonstrated experience leading a team's technical strategy, architecture, and deliverables for large-scale projects, including navigating complex regulatory requirements and translating them into robust engineering solutions
• 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—$218,900 USD

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