Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Advanced Trading)

About the Role

Coinbase is seeking an experienced backend engineer to join our Advanced Trading team to build and scale the core systems that power crypto trading at Coinbase. The Advanced Trading team is building a seamless and secure trading platform for experienced traders. 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.

What You'll Be Doing

• Power highly performant, highly available systems for traders worldwide
• Architect robust systems that are easy to build on top of supporting many instrument types (Spot, Futures, Perpetual Futures, and more)
• Work in tight collaboration with product and design to articulate a best-in-class product experience
• Provide technical guidance and career mentorship to engineers. You will anchor complex projects and ensure high standards for code quality and system design
• Translate your best ideas into tangible, high value features our customers love

What We Look For In You

• You have at least 8 years of experience in software engineering
• You've designed, built, scaled, and maintained production services as they evolve over time
• You have a high bar for product excellence, pairing customer obsession with comprehensive observability
• You empower and cultivate your teammates
• You take pride in being up-to-date with the latest industry standards and best practices

About Coinbase

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We're building the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. Our culture is intense and demands the best of us, every day. In-person participation is required throughout the year, with team and company-wide offsites held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment.