Software Engineer-1 Coinbase Remote - USA Engineering 1d ago check more →

Neobankbeat; United States; Remote; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring a Software Engineer to own core backend systems powering stablecoin-based payments. You will design, build, and deploy APIs and infrastructure enabling fast, secure transfers across the Coinbase ecosystem.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a focus on performance and reliability in fintech/crypto environments. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in backend engineering, experience with Go/Java and cloud platforms like AWS or

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.
• Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Go, Java) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Experience designing distributed systems and APIs.
• Experience with blockchain or crypto technologies such as stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contract platforms.
• Ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade-offs to product/engineering stakeholders.
• Experience serving as DRI for technical projects and end-to-end delivery from design through deployment.
• Narrative: applying AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual, driving money-movement features from design to production deployment.
• Build backend systems, infrastructure, and internal/external APIs enabling stablecoin-powered payments.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to balance speed, security, and regulation.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability in distributed systems and address bottlenecks.
• Contribute to engineering quality through code reviews and architectural best practices.

Job description

engineering · Coinbase# Software Engineer-1Remote - USAEngineeringRemote onlyposted 1d agoReady 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.Join the Money Movement team within the Developer product group and help build the infrastructure powering the future of global payments. CDP brings together payments, trading, wallets, and stablecoins through a single onboarding flow and self-service APIs. You'll design and build backend systems for stablecoin-based pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals, enabling fast, secure, and scalable transfers that underpin how value moves across the Coinbase ecosystem and beyond.### What you'll do* Own key projects end-to-end as the Directly Responsible Individual, driving stablecoin-based money movement features from system design through production deployment with high accountability.* Build backend systems, infrastructure, and internal/external APIs that enable businesses and partners to embed stablecoin-powered payments into their products.* Partner with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Compliance to translate requirements into robust, scalable solutions that balance speed, security, and regulatory needs.* Execute performance, scalability, and reliability improvements across distributed systems, identifying bottlenecks and driving fixes before they impact customers.* Support the team's engineering quality through code reviews, architectural best practices, and contributing to patterns that raise the technical bar.Required Skills and### Experience* 2+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.* Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Go, Java) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP), with hands-on experience designing distributed systems and APIs.* Track record of serving as DRI for technical projects, driving end-to-end delivery from system design through production deployment.* Experience integrating with or building on blockchain or crypto technologies such as stablecoins, on-chain payments, or smart contract platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Base).* Demonstrated ability to write technical design documents and communicate architecture trade-offs to product and engineering stakeholders.* Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.Job: P78197 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): $152,405 $179,300 USD* Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.* Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.* US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.* Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.* Data Privacy Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.