Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack; Platform

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.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up.

We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, 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.

The mission of the Platform Product Group engineers is to build a trusted, scalable and compliant platform to operate with speed, efficiency and quality. Our teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Coinbase. There are many teams that make up this group which include Product Foundations (i.e. Identity, Payment, Risk, Proofing & Regulatory, Finhub, Machine Learning, Customer Experience, and Infrastructure).

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Payments team  team is diligently crafting innovative payment solutions aimed at empowering both individual consumers and large-scale institutions within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. We are developing state-of-the‑art payment infrastructures, user experiences, workflows and APIs, to facilitate the seamless transition of traditional currency into the crypto landscape, thereby enhancing financial access. Our payment solutions are designed with a focus on simplicity and scalability, aiming to drive widespread adoption of crypto‑centric products.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and scale systems that power the foundational payments services required to securely and reliably onboard our global customers into the crypto economy.

• Design, develop, and maintain backend and frontend payments systems and infrastructure that power multiple products across Coinbase.
• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key projects, driving them from design to production with high accountability.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap.
• Mentor and train other team members and contribute to building a strong, inclusive, and high‑performing engineering culture.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues, ensuring performance, stability, reliability, and security.

• You have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong software engineering skills; you can build reliable backend services and ship fast, accessible UIs that handle real‑world edge cases.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Golang) and API design.
• You have experience with modern FE stack - JavaScript/Type Script, React.
• Strong collaboration skills with product, design, and engineering teams.

• You’ve worked with Golang, gRPC, Docker, Kafka, AWS cloud, Snow Flake, Databricks.
• Experience in the Financial domain.
• Crypto‑forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain‑based services.

Job #: GPBE
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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…