Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)

Coinbase is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Platform Product Group, focusing on building a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency and quality. The role combines individual contribution with technical leadership, project anchoring, and mentoring responsibilities.

The Platform Product Group builds foundational components used across Coinbase's products, ensuring consistent and high-quality user experiences. The position requires someone passionate about increasing economic freedom through crypto and blockchain technology, who excels in solving complex problems and thrives in a high-intensity environment.

Key responsibilities include architecting distributed systems, defining strategic roadmaps with stakeholders, managing project deliverables, mentoring team members, and implementing critical infrastructure components. The ideal candidate will have experience with rapid company growth, microservices architecture, and financial or high-reliability systems.

Coinbase offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, wellness stipends, and the unique option of getting paid in digital currency. The company culture emphasizes intellectual curiosity, positive energy, and blameless truth-seeking.

The role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge financial technology while contributing to Coinbase's mission of building an open financial system that brings the world together. The position requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a deep understanding of distributed systems and infrastructure components.