Staff Software Engineer, Backend - FinHub (Transfers)

Coinbase, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. seeks a senior systems architect to own the architecture and evolution of high-scale systems moving crypto and fiat funds, focusing on correctness, reliability, and scalability.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers across levels while responsibly applying generative AI with human oversight.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep backend programming and cloud-native architecture expertise.
• Experience scaling financial or similarly high-reliability systems.
• Led cross-functional technical initiatives and mentored engineers.
• Ability to use generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and evolution of high-scale systems moving crypto and fiat funds.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, establish engineering standards.
• Mentor engineers across levels and drive reliability improvements.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Backend Programming

Go

Ruby

Python

Java

Cloud-Native Architecture

System Design

Financial Systems

Fund Movement Platforms

Transaction Integrity

Idempotency

Auditability

Scalability

High Availability

Technical Leadership

Job description

Own the architecture and evolution of high-scale systems that move crypto and fiat funds, improving their correctness, reliability, and scalability. Lead cross-functional initiatives, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers across levels.

Requirements: Requires 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems, deep backend programming and cloud-native architecture expertise, and experience scaling financial or similarly high-reliability systems. Candidates should have led cross-functional technical initiatives and mentored engineers, and be able to use generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Key Skills: Distributed Systems, Backend Programming, Go, Ruby, Python, Java, Cloud-Native Architecture, System Design, Financial Systems, Fund Movement Platforms, Transaction Integrity, Idempotency, Auditability, Scalability, High Availability, Technical Leadership

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k), Equity, Bonus Eligibility