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Sr. Staff Technical Architect, Unified Trading

Coinbase· Trading
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Remote$253.9k - $298.7kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Architect on Coinbase's Trading team responsible for designing, building, and owning core trading systems (order and execution management, algo execution, settlement, multi-venue connectivity, low-latency messaging) to power institutional and retail trading across markets.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture of the end-to-end trading platform: the sequencer, the low-latency connectivity and messaging fabric, OMS/EMS, multi-venue connectivity, and execution.
  • Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time financial products used across institutional and retail markets.
  • Drive reliability and performance, owning SLOs, observability, and incident response for systems where correctness and latency are non-negotiable.
  • Set the technical bar through code, design reviews, and standards, and pay down the technical debt that matters most.
  • Reduce single-point-of-failure risk across the trading stack and build team resilience through mentorship.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Risk, Security, and Compliance to turn technical vision into a roadmap.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on architect, able to design, build, deploy, and support 24/7 trading systems that process billions of dollars of transactions daily.
  • Extensive backend engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems.
  • Track record of architecting an end-to-end trading platform (OMS, front/middle office, multi-exchange connectivity), not just a single gateway.
  • Deep proficiency in low-latency Java and high-throughput messaging (Aeron, SBE, or similar), designing event-driven, high-availability systems.
  • Experience delivering projects end-to-end: scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration.
  • Experience building systems in a regulated or financial environment where correctness, auditability, and low-latency performance are critical.
  • Experience making user-facing product decisions that balance engineering trade-offs with end-user quality, demonstrated through shipped products.
  • Responsible use of generative AI, with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Skills

Required:Architecture designJavaMessaging systemsDistributed systems

Benefits

  • Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
  • Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Fertility Counseling and Benefits
  • Generous Time off/Leave Policy
  • The option of getting paid in digital currency
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Coinbase

Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

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