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# Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform (Routing)

- **Company:** Coinbase, Inc.
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Routing, Software Engineering, System Programming, Istio, Backend, Kubernetes
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_da25ea8dc9f9509996bb07b97e611c91

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in software engineering and infrastructure roles
 * 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with application routing technologies including reverse proxies, ingress controllers, CDN/WAF, and service mesh
 * Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages (Go, Python, or Java) with experience building and shipping production-grade infrastructure services
 * Demonstrated experience scaling backend infrastructure on AWS, with working knowledge of networking, compute, and container orchestration services
 * Deep familiarity with the CNCF ecosystem (Kubernetes, Envoy, Istio) and proven ability to extend or contribute to these technologies in production
 * Track record of diagnosing complex distributed systems issues, identifying root causes, and driving them to resolution independently
 * Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality, including applying AI tooling to infrastructure workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, or developer velocity.

## Description

* Own the design, development, and automation of routing infrastructure that directs application traffic to Kubernetes backends at scale
 * Build capabilities on top of Envoy-based reverse proxies, Istio gateways, Ambient mesh, and SPIFFE service authentication
 * Drive measurable improvements to latency, reliability, and performance of application routing systems across Coinbase's production environment
 * Shape the paved-road developer experience for operating applications at Coinbase, with emphasis on AI-driven tooling, processes, and support
 * Partner with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams to ensure routing infrastructure meets cross-cutting platform requirements