Senior Staff Software Engineer - Financial Hub

Coinbase

22 days ago

Remote, United States

Senior / Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$254k - $299k/yr

Responsibilities

Lead high-stakes scaling initiatives and define the technical vision to support millions more customers.
Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and ultra-low latency.
Drive cross-functional engineering projects with significant impact and visibility.
Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards organization-wide.
Identify industry and company-wide trends to inform the adoption or development of new technologies.
Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and raise the bar for engineering quality.

10+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and cloud-native architecture.
Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems.
Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks before they occur and take decisive, proactive measures.
Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and mentoring senior engineers.
Commitment to technical excellence, sharing best practices, and fostering a strong engineering culture.
Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear and actionable solutions.

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