Staff Software Engineer – Trading

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Coinbase

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

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.

📋 Description

• Own the technical vision and architecture for mission-critical trading systems, including order management, execution engines, and reliability infrastructure. • Drive multi-quarter projects across multiple engineering teams from design through production delivery. • Lead system design and code review processes that elevate engineering quality and set standards for the trading stack. • Partner with Product Management and Design to align product strategy with long-term technical bets and roadmap priorities. • Shape the strategic direction of the trading platform by identifying high-leverage technical initiatives and driving consensus across organizational boundaries. • Deepen engineering talent across the team by coaching engineers at various levels and developing the next generation of trading infrastructure leaders.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of large-scale distributed systems, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership capacity (Staff or equivalent). • Hands-on expertise in trading systems (traditional or crypto), with direct experience building or operating order management, execution, market data, or risk management components. • Track record of leading complex, cross-team initiatives from ambiguous problem statements through delivered outcomes, with measurable impact on product or platform reliability. • Demonstrated ability to translate product requirements into scalable system designs and communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders. • Experience with Go or other performant backend languages in production trading environments. • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision