Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

Join Coinbase as a Staff Software Engineer to design and own backend systems for prediction markets, ensuring high availability and low latency in a remote-first environment. At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. We're building prediction markets as part of the Everything Exchange, letting millions of users trade on the outcomes of real-world events across sports, politics, crypto, and culture.

• •Own the design, development, and reliability of backend systems that power order management, trade matching, settlement, and market resolution for prediction markets
• •Architect distributed systems that enforce strict correctness guarantees across clearing, payout, and position management workflows
• •Drive the technical strategy for migrating from third-party venue participation to a fully Coinbase-operated exchange and clearing platform
• •Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements and launches with confidence
• •Shape engineering standards and practices across the Prediction Markets team, setting a high bar for code quality, system design, and operational rigor
• •Partner with engineers across Consumer & Business to identify shared infrastructure opportunities and reduce duplication across trading surfaces

• •Base salary range: $218,025—$256,500 USD
• •Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• •Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• •Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.