Coinbase
Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading)
Coinbase, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Overview
Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. Coinbase is seeking experienced backend engineers to join our Trading team to build and scale the core systems that power crypto trading. From Simple Trade for everyday users to Advanced Trade for professionals, to Derivatives and Decentralized trading, we’re building a seamless and secure trading experience for everyone. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer product — tackling exciting engineering challenges while contributing directly to Coinbase’s core business. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. If you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines, there’s no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. Responsibilities
Power highly performant, highly available systems for traders worldwide Architect robust systems that are easy to build on top of supporting many instrument types (Spot, Futures, Perpetual Futures, and more) Work in tight collaboration with product and design to articulate a best-in-class product experience Translate your best ideas into tangible, high value features our customers love What we look for in you
You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering, especially with web-scale traffic You’ve designed, built, scaled, and maintained production services as they evolve over time You have a high bar for product excellence, pairing customer obsession with comprehensive observability You empower and cultivate your teammates. Iron sharpens iron. You take pride in being up-to-date with the latest industry standards and best practices Nice to have
You’ve worked on active trading systems or other similar high availability financial systems You actively trade crypto or other financial instruments You have gone through rapid growth in your company (startup to mid-size) You have experience upgrading significant parts of legacy systems, or re-architecting next-generation versions of existing systems You’ve worked with Golang, MongoDB, Redis before You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $147,000—$174,000 USD Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Coinbase is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact accommodations at coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants: Depending on your location, GDPR and CCPA may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. AI Disclosure: For select roles, Coinbase is piloting AI tools to conduct initial screening interviews. Any such tools are used for testing purposes and do not make employment decisions. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations at coinbase.com.
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. Coinbase is seeking experienced backend engineers to join our Trading team to build and scale the core systems that power crypto trading. From Simple Trade for everyday users to Advanced Trade for professionals, to Derivatives and Decentralized trading, we’re building a seamless and secure trading experience for everyone. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer product — tackling exciting engineering challenges while contributing directly to Coinbase’s core business. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. If you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines, there’s no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. Responsibilities
Power highly performant, highly available systems for traders worldwide Architect robust systems that are easy to build on top of supporting many instrument types (Spot, Futures, Perpetual Futures, and more) Work in tight collaboration with product and design to articulate a best-in-class product experience Translate your best ideas into tangible, high value features our customers love What we look for in you
You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering, especially with web-scale traffic You’ve designed, built, scaled, and maintained production services as they evolve over time You have a high bar for product excellence, pairing customer obsession with comprehensive observability You empower and cultivate your teammates. Iron sharpens iron. You take pride in being up-to-date with the latest industry standards and best practices Nice to have
You’ve worked on active trading systems or other similar high availability financial systems You actively trade crypto or other financial instruments You have gone through rapid growth in your company (startup to mid-size) You have experience upgrading significant parts of legacy systems, or re-architecting next-generation versions of existing systems You’ve worked with Golang, MongoDB, Redis before You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $147,000—$174,000 USD Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Coinbase is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact accommodations at coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants: Depending on your location, GDPR and CCPA may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. AI Disclosure: For select roles, Coinbase is piloting AI tools to conduct initial screening interviews. Any such tools are used for testing purposes and do not make employment decisions. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations at coinbase.com.
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