Senior Software Engineer, Data Layer

Coinbase Careers Page • $186K — $218K *
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in engineering complex, production-grade distributed systems.
  • Proficient in backend languages like Go or Java, with experience in microservices and API platforms.
  • Proven project delivery skills, from design to monitoring, in high-reliability environments.
  • Ability to create clean APIs from complex systems, managing on-call duties effectively.
  • Collaboration skills to align technical strategies with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience utilizing generative AI to enhance workflow efficiency and oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver projects from scoping to production validation, focusing on high-priority initiatives.
  • Design and build reliable, low-latency systems that serve millions, optimizing service performance.
  • Enhance the API framework for fast and easy independent development across teams.
  • Drive operational excellence by owning service-level objectives and incident responses.
  • Collaborate with product teams to craft API schemas and support service launches.
  • Set technical standards through code reviews and mentorship, influencing architectural direction.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Equity and bonus eligibility
  • Work in a cross-functional team environment
  • Access to continuous learning and mentorship opportunities
Full Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Data Layer

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Layer team within the Platform group, you'll shape the API (GraphQL) platform that connects every client application to Coinbase's backend services, handling the majority of user traffic across Consumer, Base, and Institutional products. You'll own the critical systems that route and serve API requests at scale, improving reliability, performance, and developer experience for hundreds of engineers building on this foundation layer.

What you'll do:
  • Own and deliver projects end to end, from scoping and system design through implementation, rollout, and production validation, driving measurable progress on the team's highest-priority initiatives.
  • Design and build high-reliability, low-latency systems serving millions of users, tackling challenges like caching, upstream service optimization, and efficient connection management at scale.
  • Build and improve the API framework and tooling that hundreds of engineers depend on, making it fast and easy for teams across the company to build, test, and ship independently.
  • Drive operational excellence across T0 services: own SLOs, improve observability, lead incident response, and reduce operational toil so the team can invest in high-leverage work.
  • Partner cross-functionally with product engineering teams to design API schemas, support service launches, and ensure the platform evolves to meet their needs.
  • Set the technical bar through code and design reviews, mentor engineers across the team, and contribute to architectural direction.

Required Skills and Experience:
  • 5+ years of professional engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems.
  • Deep proficiency in backend languages (Go, Java, or similar) with hands-on experience designing microservices, API platforms, and high-availability systems.
  • Track record of delivering projects end to end, including scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration, in environments where reliability and performance are non-negotiable.
  • Experience decomposing complex systems into clean APIs and abstractions adopted by multiple consuming teams, with comfort owning on-call responsibilities and driving incident response across multi-service architectures.
  • Demonstrated ability to align technical decisions with cross-functional stakeholders, translating platform capabilities into actionable plans with frontend engineers, product teams, and platform consumers.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.


Pay Transparency Notice:Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$186,065-$218,900 USD

  • Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

About Coinbase Careers Page

Coinbase Careers Page

There has never been a better time to join the global team of Coinbase professionals, a leading force in the cryptocurrency industry and a hub for innovation and growth.

Work You’ll Do

Join Coinbase's market-leading team to assist some of the most innovative companies and individuals in mastering the digital currency landscape. Transform financial transactions and systems with the best minds at Coinbase, where leadership in technology and consulting converges to drive digital innovation. Lead from a unique position in the marketplace, at the intersection of technology, financial expertise, and digital innovation. Work with a global team of business and technology advisors to help clients and the company navigate through the evolving world of digital currencies. Collaborate with a dedicated group of professionals who are experts in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency – all committed to advancing the industry.

Introducing the Coinbase Professional Growth and Development Initiative

The initiative is building a market-leading team to help some of the most well-known companies and professionals master their financial digital transformation journey with Coinbase.

Do Innovative Work

Join a dedicated group of experts at the forefront of blockchain technology and digital currencies, where industry expertise meets digital innovation.

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Deliver targeted solutions on the most trusted platforms through a depth and breadth of consulting experience and innovation that’s second to none.

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Work on a wide range of technology projects and harness the capabilities of a team known for its global scale and solution development.

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The Coinbase Employment Experience

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