Senior Software Engineer, Simple Trade Experience

Coinbase Careers Page • $186K — $218K *

US-AnywhereRemote in United States

Finance & Insurance

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on web-scale services
Experience building and maintaining high-availability distributed systems, preferably in financial or trading sectors
Proficiency in backend languages such as Java or Golang, with knowledge of data stores like MongoDB or Redis
Ability to blend product thinking with operational excellence and system observability
Experience in modernizing legacy systems to next-generation technology
Knowledge of responsible generative AI use to improve workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

Own the design and delivery of systems for trading millions of users worldwide
Architect systems supporting various trading types with high reliability
Collaborate with product and design teams to enhance the trading experience on web and mobile
Oversee production service evolution to manage increased traffic and scope
Improve engineering quality through code reviews, mentorship, and sharing of best practices.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Potential eligibility for equity and bonuses
Flexible working hours in a dynamic work environment.

Full Job Description

Senior Software Engineer, Simple Trade Experience

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Simple Trade Experience team within the Consumer & Business group. This team powers the critical buy, sell, and convert journeys on the Simple interface of the Coinbase app and website, supporting multiple trading types and assets for millions of users worldwide. You'll own highly performant, available, and consistent backend and frontend systems that directly enable customers to trade with confidence at web-scale.

What you'll do:

Own the design and delivery of highly performant, available, and consistent systems powering trading for millions of users worldwide
Architect robust, extensible systems that support multiple trading types and assets (Spot, Limit, Recurring, and more) while maintaining reliability at web-scale
Partner closely with product and design to define and ship a best-in-class trading experience across web and mobile
Drive production service evolution, scaling and maintaining critical trading infrastructure as traffic and product scope grow
Strengthen engineering quality across the team through rigorous code reviews, mentorship, and knowledge sharing

Required Skills and Experience:

5+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success building and scaling production services handling web-scale traffic
Proven track record designing, building, and maintaining high-availability distributed systems that evolve over time, ideally in trading or financial systems
Deep proficiency in backend systems languages (Java, Golang, or similar) with experience in data stores such as MongoDB or Redis
Demonstrated ability to pair customer-focused product thinking with comprehensive observability and operational excellence
Experience upgrading or re-architecting significant legacy systems into next-generation platforms
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.

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