Senior Software Engineer, Backend

5 days ago


New York, New York, United States Coinbase Full time

About the Role:

Coinbase is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a scalable, reliable, and secure payment processing backend using Go, Ruby, and Solidity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop a 0-to-1 product to replace the global payment stack with crypto rails
  • Work with frontend engineers to rapidly prototype user flows, gain market feedback, and adjust accordingly
  • Build the backend orchestration for a novel open-source web3 payment protocol
  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and other cross-functional partners to find product market fit
  • Leverage, maintain, and improve upon an existing legacy codebase of Coinbase Commerce
  • Follow and evangelize engineering best practices, ensuring operational excellence and sound maintenance of legacy code
  • Optimize backend performance, ensuring fast transaction processing, efficient resource utilization, and four 9's of availability
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex fullstack issues

Requirements:

  • 6+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend development working closely with frontend engineers; crypto experience is a plus
  • Mastery of Go and/or Ruby; experience with Solidity is a plus
  • Proven track record of rapidly shipping high-quality backend systems
  • Solid understanding of Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains and experience with developing smart contracts
  • Demonstrated commitment to excellent developer experiences and open source code, especially in relation to crypto and payments
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven architectures, including experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Experience with developer operations, including Cloud providers such as AWS and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes
  • Solid understanding of web security best practices and experience with implementing secure coding practices for financial systems
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to find elegant solutions to complex challenges in the crypto payment processing domain
  • Outstanding communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work together effectively with cross-functional partners
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

What We Offer:

Coinbase is committed to providing a competitive compensation package, including a target annual salary range of $180,625—$212,000 USD, target bonus, target equity, and benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Coinbase is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.



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