Data Engineer

• Pipeline Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable batch and streaming data pipelines using modern distributed frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka, Airflow).
• Data Modeling & Storage: Architect robust data models and storage strategies optimized for analytical query performance in cloud data warehouses and data lakes (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS S3/Redshift).
• System Quality & Reliability: Monitor data pipeline health, establish automated testing and data validation frameworks, and optimize pipeline throughput, latency, and query performance.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all data management practices strictly comply with security protocols, privacy standards, and regulatory frameworks required for financial infrastructure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Analytics, Data Science, Product, and Infrastructure teams to translate raw protocol and product telemetry into canonical, reliable data platforms.

Administrative Skills, Global Financial Markets, Communication Skills, Record Keeping, Cross-Functional, Organizational Skills, Financial Systems, Detail Oriented, Operational Support, Data Management, * Domain & Company Familiarity: Familiarity with cryptocurrency, Web3/blockchain data structures (e.g., on-chain transaction data, smart contract logs), or Coinbase’s mission and product ecosystem.

• Core Technical Stack: Advanced proficiency in Python or Scala, along with strong expertise in complex SQL query optimization and relational/non-relational database design.
• Big Data Infrastructure: Deep hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), orchestration platforms (Airflow/Prefect), data lakes, and stream processing tools (Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink).
• Engineering Best Practices: Strong grounding in software engineering fundamentals, including version control (Git), CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and infrastructure as code.
• Remote Independence: Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to own data products end-to-end and work autonomously in an asynchronous, remote-first environment.

At Coinbase, we are building the future of the global financial system. We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Remote Administrative Assistant to provide seamless operational and administrative support across our cross-functional teams. In this role, you will act as a key organizational hub-streamlining daily schedules, managing communications, maintaining records, and coordinating digital operations to help our teams stay focused on driving economic freedom worldwide.