Coinbase

Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Risk)

Coinbase$154K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in backend software engineering with production service experience
  • Proficient in backend languages like Go, Ruby, Python, or Java
  • Strong knowledge of software design patterns and algorithms
  • Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems or distributed systems fundamentals
  • Effective communicator collaborating across engineering and data science teams
  • Ability to responsibly utilize generative AI tools
  • Experience in risk, fraud detection, or payment systems
  • Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and containerization

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend services for risk detection and fraud prevention
  • Own the complete delivery process of risk platform features
  • Collaborate with Data Science and Risk Analysis teams on risk systems
  • Improve reliability and observability in risk services
  • Contribute to engineering culture by improving code quality and velocity

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Access to health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Participation in equity and bonus programs
  • Contributions to professional development
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of financial technology
Full Job Description
We're hiring a Software Engineer to join the Risk Engineering team, within the Consumer & Business group. The team sits at the forefront of protecting Coinbase and millions of users from fraud and financial risk. We build flexible, scalable, and customizable engineering systems to detect and prevent fraud, incorporating mechanisms for risk decisioning, real-time monitoring, and intelligent mitigation. You'll design, build, and optimize risk detection and mitigation systems that balance technical excellence, system reliability, and business impact - working on some of the most critical and high-throughput services at Coinbase. **What you'll do:** - Build and maintain backend services that power risk detection, fraud prevention, and financial risk mitigation across Coinbase's platform - operating at the scale, speed, and 24x7 nature of crypto markets. - Own feature delivery end-to-end - from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring - for risk platform capabilities that directly protect users and the business from financial threats. - Partner with Data Science, ML, and Risk Analysts teams to develop both proactive systems (models, user-facing risk features) and reactive solutions (one-off risk mitigations, incident response tooling) that reduce fraud and financial loss. - Drive reliability and observability in risk platform services by implementing mechanisms to identify regressions, ensure prompt visibility of issues, and contribute to incident response and post-mortems. - Contribute to the team's engineering culture by leaving code cleaner than you found it, maintaining high code velocity, participating in code reviews, and building reusable solutions that can be leveraged across the team. **Required Skills and Experience:** - 2+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with a track record of shipping production services in a fast-paced environment. - Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Ruby, Python, Java) and experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., Postgres, DynamoDB, MongoDB). - Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms - with the ability to independently manage complex tasks and work in unfamiliar systems with guidance. - Experience building or working with high-throughput, low-latency systems - or a strong foundation in distributed systems fundamentals (APIs, event-driven architectures, cloud infrastructure). - Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, data science, and risk operations stakeholders. - Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality. - Experience with risk, fraud detection, or payment systems (ACH, cards, crypto) and associated fraud patterns. - Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and event-streaming architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ). - Experience with blockchain technology (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum) and the unique risk challenges of crypto transactions. P77063 #LI-Remote **Pay Transparency Notice:** The target annual **base** salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation mayalso include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $154,000-$154,000 CAD Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

About Coinbase

Coinbase is a digital currency exchange that allows users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The company was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Coinbase has over 56 million verified users in over 100 countries and has facilitated over $335 billion in trades. Coinbase offers a variety of services, including a cryptocurrency wallet, a trading platform, and an API for developers. Coinbase is known for its user-friendly interface and high level of security. Coinbase has raised over $547 million in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, and the New York Stock Exchange.
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Size
1,200 employees
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Founded
2012

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