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# Staff Software Engineer (Institutional, FCM)

- **Company:** Coinbase, Inc.
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Quality, Distributed Systems, Technical Debt, Backend, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_0aa972c085cd88a382043f61e934a17a

## About the Role

* 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems.
 * Direct FCM or derivatives experience, with hands-on ownership of one or more parts of the futures trade lifecycle (settlement, clearing, margin/risk, order entry/routing, market data, or back office/books and records). Ion XTP or comparable exchange platform experience preferred.
 * Deep proficiency in a modern backend language (Go preferred; Java or similar) and event-driven, high-availability architectures.
 * Experience in a regulated or financial environment (CFTC/NFA or comparable) where correctness, auditability, and reliability are critical.
 * Track record delivering end-to-end - scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration - including replatforming or migrating off legacy systems, while still coding hands-on and raising the quality bar.
 * Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

## Description

* Own design and architecture across the FCM core, from market data and order routing through settlement, reporting, and risk.
 * Drive the next-gen replatforming and reduce legacy vendor dependencies while raising stability and reliability.
 * Set the technical bar through code, design reviews, and standards, and pay down the technical debt that matters most.
 * Partner across pods (execution, risk, lifecycle) and cross-functionally with Product, CFM Risk and Ops, Finance, and Compliance to deliver correct, auditable systems and turn strategy into a roadmap.
 * Mentor engineers across the team and act as a force multiplier, elevating code quality and architectural rigor.