Senior Software Engineer, Frontend (Advanced Trade)
Coinbase, Inc.
Salem, United States of America
29 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 219KJob location
Salem, United States of America
Tech stack
Algorithmic Trading
Software Quality
Blockchain
Software Engineering
TypeScript
React
Backend
Low Latency
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Front End Software Development
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the front-end technical strategy for this platform. This role is designed for a technical leader who can drive significant performance improvements across our web and mobile clients. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer product - tackling exciting engineering challenges while contributing directly to Coinbase's core business
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to define and execute a technical roadmap for a reliable, scalable trading platform
- Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performance user interfaces using modern frontend technologies like React and TypeScript.
- Collaborate with backend engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to turn product and technical visions into tangible roadmaps.
- Anchor complex projects and ensure high standards for code quality and system design
Requirements
- You have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
- Experience optimizing frontend performance for low-latency, high-reliability systems.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable plans for stakeholders
- ??Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., Claude, 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:
- You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from 10 to 100s of engineers)
- You have experience building a low latency trading system
- You have experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.)
- Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.
About the company
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform - and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems.
Our https://www.coinbase.com/mission is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
Coinbase Advanced is our advanced trading platform, intended for a more experienced trader. It offers a secure and easy way to buy, sell, and trade digital assets online across various trading pairs.