Software Engineer

Coinbase, Inc.
United States
17 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $190,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Computer Programming Relational Databases Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) MongoDB Node.Js NoSQL Software Engineering
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Software Systems TypeScript Enterprise Application Integration Google Cloud Spring-boot Backend Git Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Cassandra Docker Jenkins Microservices

Job description

The senior software engineer position is focused on a modern technology stack using the latest software development frameworks, data-intensive distributed microservices, relational and nonrelational database management systems, and containerized cloud infrastructure within a well-established continuous-delivery and Agile development process. You’ll help us with our mission and commitment to a sustainable future., * Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to help define product architecture and implement secure, reliable, scalable software products

  • Collaborate with internal and client stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions
  • Mentor junior software engineers on best practices for building scalable cloud applications
  • Participate in continuous learning activities to understand latest technology trends and share knowledge across the team and organization, Design, build, deploy, and operate Node.js and TypeScript backend services supporting account onboarding, identity verification, agreements, and funding. Own event-driven workflows, asynchronous processing, job orchestration, integrations, reliability, monitoring, and operational tooling. Develop scalable services on Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes, support expansion into new markets, coordinate technical direction, and mentor engineers. Ensure correctness through idempotency, retries, reconciliation, and resilient handling of partial failures. Top Skills: Claude CodeCodexCursorDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud Pub/SubKafkaKubernetesNode.jsSQLStatsigTypescript NinjaTrader

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java programming, Docker, and data modeling. You should have strong knowledge of software design patterns and be able to work both independently and through team collaboration. You should be able to break down complex software initiatives into clear and manageable developer-ready user stories. You must be able to review your peers’ code and provide recommendations, and willing to stay up to speed on the latest trends in distributed systems, containerization, microservices, and event-driven technologies. You should have strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and mentor the junior engineers on the team., * At least five years of experience in Java (8 or 11+) software development

  • Experience architecting software solutions within the AWS Cloud Platform
  • Experience with data modeling and relational database design and implementation
  • Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Cassandra
  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns and creating and managing microservices in a containerized environment (Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes)
  • Experience with knowledge graph technologies and techniques
  • Experience programming with Python
  • Experience working with GIT and GITOPS, and building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or AWS code pipelines
  • Product-oriented mindset
  • Proven track record of efficiently designing, developing, and releasing software products both independently and collaboratively
  • Creative mind, keen ability, and the initiative to think beyond
  • Ability to effectively communicate with technical teams and business stakeholders
  • Passion for energy and the environment
  • BS or MS in software engineering, computer science, or a related field of study

Benefits & conditions

Remote or Hybrid Easy Apply 140K-190K Annually Senior level 140K-190K Annually Senior level Fintech * Software * Financial Services Design, build, and operate Rust services for account creation, identity verification, KYC/CIP decisioning, and asynchronous outcome delivery. Develop provider integrations, testable decision logic, secure PII workflows, policy-driven market configurations, and reliable cloud-native architecture using GCP and Kubernetes. Lead technical design reviews, establish cross-team contracts, respond to incidents, and mentor engineers while improving onboarding approval rates and time-to-funding. Top Skills: Claude CodeCodexCursorDieselDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrpcHTTPJSONKubernetesProtobufRustSerdeSqlxStatsigTokioYaml Coinbase, 186K-219K Annually Senior level 186K-219K Annually Senior level Artificial Intelligence * Blockchain * Fintech * Financial Services * Cryptocurrency * NFT * Web3 Design, build, and scale highly available backend and frontend systems powering Coinbase trading experiences for millions of users. Architect extensible support for multiple trading types and assets, evolve critical production infrastructure, partner with product and design, and promote engineering quality through code reviews, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. Top Skills: Generative AiGoJavaMongoDBRedis

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