Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)
Coinbase is seeking
Senior Backend Engineers
to join our Platform Product Group, which aims to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency, and quality. These engineers will work on foundational systems used by multiple Coinbase products, ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience. Current openings are for our
Finhub
and
Identity
teams.As part of Coinbase, you will develop next-generation crypto-forward products, solving complex technical challenges at web-scale and blockchain technology constraints. You will contribute to systems that make cryptocurrency accessible globally, operating real-time, high-frequency, low-latency applications within a secure, cloud-based infrastructure.Responsibilities include:Building new services with Golang to address critical product and business needs.Designing scalable systems using modern cloud technologies and best practices.Planning long-term strategies for maintaining and scaling backend systems and teams.Collaborating with engineers, designers, product managers, and leadership to develop quarterly roadmaps.Writing high-quality, well-tested code to meet customer needs.Ideal candidates will have:At least 5 years of software engineering experience.Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services with service-oriented architecture.A passion for building an open financial system that unites the world.Preferred qualifications:Experience with rapid company growth (startup to mid-size).Experience with growth experiments or A/B testing frameworks.Blockchain technology experience (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.).Experience decomposing monoliths into microservices.Proficiency with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.Experience building financial, high-reliability, or security systems.Crypto-forward experience, including onchain activities, ENS, dApps, or blockchain services.*Crypto-related questions may be used to assess your onchain experience.
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