Staff Software Engineer

Coinbase Careers Page

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. Coinbase Advanced is our advanced trading platform, intended for a more experienced trader. It offers a secure and easy way to buy, sell, and trade digital assets online across various trading pairs. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead the front-end technical strategy for this platform. This role is designed for a technical leader who can drive significant performance improvements across our web and mobile clients while mentoring a growing team of engineers. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer product — tackling exciting engineering challenges while contributing directly to Coinbase’s core business

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering, specifically within modern front-end frameworks and mobile environments.
Proven track record of optimizing complex systems, with a focus on rendering performance, network efficiency, and state management
Demonstrated leadership ability, including experience mentoring senior engineers and driving organizational improvements
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable plans for stakeholders

Nice To Haves

You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from 10 to 100s of engineers)
You have experience building a low latency trading system
You have experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.)
You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices
You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres
Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to define and execute a technical roadmap for a reliable, scalable trading platform
Lead the technical initiative to deliver a low latency interface for experienced traders across all platforms
Provide technical guidance and career mentorship to engineers. You will anchor complex projects and ensure high standards for code quality and system design