Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Developer

October 7

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Coinbase

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Crypto • Finance • Fintech

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows individuals and institutions to buy, sell, and trade various crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company offers advanced trading tools, institutional solutions, and a self-hosted wallet for storing and managing cryptocurrencies. With a strong focus on security and transparency, Coinbase provides a trusted platform used by millions globally. It supports various features including staking, earning rewards, and spending crypto through their cards. Additionally, Coinbase provides developer tools and APIs for building onchain applications, making it a comprehensive hub for engaging in the crypto economy.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

📋 Description

• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services in a microservices/distributed architecture • Define internal and customer-facing APIs that serve as the building blocks for CDP • Author technical design documents (TDDs), providing technical leadership and driving clarity across complex projects • Lead end-to-end delivery of projects through implementation, deployment, and monitoring • Improve and maintain operational excellence standards across the team, proactively addressing technical debt and driving improvements in reliability and observability • Participate in code reviews and on-call rotation, lead incident response, and foster a team-wide environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on backend systems • Expertise in languages such as Golang (preferred), C, Rust or Python • Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) • Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures • Comprehensive knowledge of RESTful API design principles and experience with API development, integration and authentication protocols like OAuth and JWT • Familiarity with AWS and containerization using Kubernetes • Understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• bonus eligibility • equity eligibility • benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)