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Senior Backend Software Engineer - Institutional Settlements & TransfersCoinbase • United States
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Coinbase

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Institutional Settlements & Transfers

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About

Overview Are you ready to challenge your limits and grow your potential? At Coinbase, we're driven by our mission to enhance economic freedom worldwide. Join us in our ambitious journey to shape the future of the global financial system through innovative blockchain technology and crypto solutions. We seek a passionate candidate who shares our vision and is excited to contribute to a transformative financial ecosystem. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy collaborating with exceptional colleagues, and actively seek feedback for improvement, we want you on our team. This is a place for those who excel in their craft and embrace the challenges of solving complex problems. While many positions at Coinbase offer flexibility for remote work, our culture emphasizes the importance of in-person collaboration. We hold team and organizational offsites regularly throughout the year to strengthen our connections and collective goals. Participation is crucial and fully supported. As part of the Coinbase Institutional team, you will be instrumental in developing products tailored to institutional clients, from hedge funds to individual traders. Our offerings include Custody, Commerce, and Exchange services. Whether clients require solutions in trading, financing, staking, governance, custody, or API integrations, we are dedicated to meeting their needs. What You'll Be Doing: Architect and develop robust services and frameworks that drive the settlement and transfer operations of Coinbase Prime. Provide strategic technical oversight, collaborating with management and stakeholders to outline and pursue our roadmap. Lead projects with a focus on prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, and ensuring quality deliverables through your technical expertise. Mentor other engineers on best practices in design and coding, promoting a culture of excellence. Write and maintain high-quality, reliable, fault-tolerant code for large-scale systems. Work with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers, to turn technical concepts into actionable roadmaps. What We Look For: 8+ years of software engineering experience. Proven track record in developing fault-tolerant and scalable systems. Experienced in tackling ambiguous challenges with a significant impact on the organization. Expertise in systems related to ledgering, trading, or payments at scale. A deep commitment to building an inclusive financial system that serves a global audience. Strong collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to influence and drive positive change. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Go and Ruby programming languages. Familiarity with on-chain interactions, particularly with Ethereum and decentralized applications (dApps). Background in financial systems, banking, or fintech. Understanding of settlement cycles like T+1 or T+2 and the roles of clearing houses and settlement agents. Experience with rapid organizational growth and scaling from small teams to larger environments. Job #: P71946 Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this role ranges from $211,650 to $249,000 USD, depending on your work location. Full-time offers from Coinbase also include target bonuses, equity options, and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)). Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. We also encourage qualified candidates with criminal histories to apply in compliance with applicable laws. For candidates who need reasonable accommodations due to disabilities during the employment process, please reach out to us. If you're located in the US, you can review your rights as an employee through our provided notices. Please familiarize yourself with our Global Data Privacy Notice regarding the handling of job applicant data. By applying, you consent to our data management practices. US applicants agree to arbitration for dispute resolution when submitting an application. Coinbase is committed to leveraging AI tools for enhancing the recruitment experience. While we utilize machine learning for initial screening, final hiring decisions remain human-driven. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us.

Nice-to-have skills

  • Ethereum
  • Go
  • Ruby
  • Trading Systems
  • United States

Work experience

  • Backend
  • Blockchain

Languages

  • English
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