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Coinbase

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments

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1 day ago
Remote, United StatesSenior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$254k - $299k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the multi-quarter technical strategy for Payments.
  • Architect and evolve the core Payments platform for high availability and low latency.
  • Lead end-to-end design and rollout of large, cross-team initiatives.
  • Set and enforce technical standards for financial correctness across Payments.
  • Partner with various teams to design cohesive architectures.
  • Provide deep technical mentorship to senior engineers.
  • Use data to identify platform gaps and lead reliability improvements.
  • Represent Payments in executive and cross-org forums.

Requirements

  • 10+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
  • Deep money-movement architecture experience.
  • Expertise in backend programming and cloud-native architecture.
  • Proven track record designing highly available systems.
  • Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and take proactive measures.
  • Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
  • Commitment to technical excellence and sharing best practices.
  • Ability to distill complex technical concepts into actionable solutions.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $253,895—$298,700 USD.
  • Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

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