4 hours ago
Base Salary
$186k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure.
- Define multi-quarter technical strategies for ambiguous cryptographic requirements.
- Implement secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes zero-trust environment.
- Develop high-availability certificate management services for internal teams and external partners.
- Shape engineering quality practices, conduct rigorous code reviews, mentor senior engineers, and eliminate single points of failure.
- Lead technical strategy, architecture, and deliverables for large-scale projects while navigating regulatory requirements.
- Build alignment with cross-functional partners across Security, Product, and Policy.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience building highly available, distributed systems.
- Deep expertise in Public Key Infrastructure and applied cryptography.
- Experience operating certificate authorities and automating X.509 certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and trust-chain distribution.
- Experience protecting private key material with HSMs or cloud KMS.
- Extensive programming experience with Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, including the ability to work in a Golang-heavy environment.
- Experience operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where resilience, security, and low latency are essential.
- Experience leading technical strategy, architecture, and deliverables for large-scale projects and translating regulatory requirements into engineering solutions.
- Ability to use generative AI responsibly with human oversight.
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement with quarterly in-person working sessions called surges.
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
- Potential equity and bonus eligibility in addition to base salary.
About Coinbase
Coinbase builds a cryptocurrency platform for consumers, institutions, and developers to buy, sell, store, and use digital assets. Its products include the Coinbase app/exchange, Coinbase Prime for institutions, custody services, and developer APIs, and it earns primarily from transaction fees and subscriptions. Founded in 2012 and now remote-first, Coinbase is a public company (NASDAQ: COIN) serving major crypto markets in the U.S. and abroad.