Staff Software Engineer (Platform - FinEng)

Join Coinbase as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the architecture and strategy for financial data systems, ensuring precision and scalability in a remote-first environment. At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits.

• •Own the multi-year technical strategy and architecture for Coinbase's financial data pipelines, reporting systems, and operational infrastructure.
• •Drive the design and delivery of new backend services in Golang.
• •Lead high-stakes initiatives to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and auditability of financial data.
• •Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Compliance, and other Platform teams.
• •Shape the team's technical culture by mentoring senior engineers and establishing architectural patterns.

• •Base salary varies by location. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• •Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025 — $256,500 USD.

• •8+ years of backend software development experience.
• •Led platform-building efforts that transformed fragmented services into coherent systems.
• •Deep expertise in Go (or similar backend languages).
• •Track record of setting technical direction across teams.
• •Proven ability to translate complex financial, accounting, or compliance requirements into maintainable systems.
• •Utilizes generative AI responsibly.