Staff Data Engineer - Real-Time, Low-Latency Market Data

Coinbase, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 207,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team to architect, build, and own real-time market data systems with low latency.

You will design feed handlers, normalization, and distribution, connecting venues and ensuring reliability. This role combines startup ownership with Coinbase scale, offering impactful work in a remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with market data systems (feed handlers, normalization, distribution)
• Proficiency in low-latency Java (or C++) and high-throughput messaging (Aeron, SBE, or similar)
• Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast)
• Track record delivering features end-to-end and operating what you build
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Responsibilities

• Build and operate market data components: feed handlers, normalization, distribution, and venue connectivity.
• Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time market data used by trading systems.
• Strengthen reliability and performance by contributing to observability, on-call, and incident response.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and raise the quality bar on a lean team.
• Partner with engineers, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities.

Skills

Backend engineering

Market data systems

Low-latency Java/C++

High-throughput messaging

AI responsibly usage

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team to architect, build, and own real-time market data systems with low latency.

You will design feed handlers, normalization, and distribution, connecting venues and ensuring reliability. This role combines startup ownership with Coinbase scale, offering impactful work in a remote-friendly environment.