Staff Software Engineer building foundational backend systems at Coinbase with scalability and reliability focus. Working with cross-team initiatives and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities
Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives
Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards within the team
Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and raise the bar for engineering quality
Collaborate with product, finance, and engineering leadership to shape the team's technical roadmap
Drive system improvements by embedding AI into engineering and operational practices
Requirements
8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture
Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems
Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and take proactive measures
Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and mentoring engineers
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions
Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
Nice to haves: Experience with financial data, accounting systems, or high-precision transaction processing OR Experience in the Auth domain
You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or DynamoDB
You have gone through rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size)
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