Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) is building the developer tools to bring the world onchain.

Today, onchain development is slow, risky, and painful, even for the most experienced onchain developers. Our goal is to bring a million developers onchain by creating an easy to use and trusted developer experience. We build API and SDK products for developers like wallets, paymaster, staking, stablecoins, onchain data, and more.

We are a small team that moves like a startup at Coinbase, with a fast pace, strong ownership culture, and a relentless commitment to making developers happy.

Join Coinbase’s Stablecoin Payments team to help build the future of global finance. We're developing the core infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments—enabling fast, secure, and scalable money movement worldwide.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and scale systems that power deposits, withdrawals, and third-party payments across Coinbase products like Retail, Exchange, Prime, and Custody. You’ll lead high-impact projects, integrate new blockchains, and work closely with cross-functional teams to bring stablecoin utility to businesses of all sizes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that power stablecoin pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals.

• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key projects, driving them from design to production with high accountability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, design, infrastructure, and compliance—to deliver robust and scalable solutions.

• Work closely with teams across Coinbase (e.g., CDP Payments API, Onramp APIs, CoinBiz) to integrate stablecoin functionality into core products.

• Help build internal and external APIs that make it easy for businesses and partners to leverage stablecoin-powered money movement.

• Identify and address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges across systems.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture.

• Stay up to date on the evolving crypto ecosystem, identifying opportunities to improve utility, adoption, and innovation in stablecoin infrastructure.

What we look for in you:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.

• Proven experience building and operating large-scale backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.

• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).

• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design.

• Experience working with crypto or blockchain technologies is a strong plus—but not required.

• A product-minded approach to engineering—you care about the “why” behind what you build.

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects end-to-end as a DRI.

• Collaborative spirit and ability to work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.

• Enthusiasm for building foundational technology in a fast-moving, high-impact space.

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience working with stablecoins, DeFi protocols, or on-chain payments.

• Familiarity with smart contract platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Base) and related developer tools.

• Contributions to open-source crypto or blockchain projects.

• Experience building multi-chain or cross-chain applications.

• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance considerations in crypto payments.

• Interest in or experience with tokenomics, financial primitives, or digital asset infrastructure.

• Previous experience in a startup or hyper-growth environment where you had to wear multiple hat

Job #: GDBE05US

*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.

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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**+ benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range:

$186,005—$218,900 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

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