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Software Engineer, CDP - Foundations

Coinbase· Developer
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Remote$152.4k - $179.3kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the CDP Foundations team within the Developer group, building core platform capabilities for CDP to enable businesses to launch and scale crypto products. Focuses on backend services, APIs, and reliability across a microservices/distributed architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services in a microservices and distributed architecture
  • Define internal and customer-facing APIs that serve as the building blocks for CDP, prioritizing clean design and a high-quality developer experience
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of features from implementation through deployment and monitoring
  • Strengthen operational excellence across the team by proactively addressing technical debt and driving improvements in reliability and observability
  • Participate in code reviews and on-call rotation, lead incident response, and foster a team environment that welcomes constructive feedback to maintain high code quality standards

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional experience building and maintaining production backend services in a microservices or distributed systems environment
  • Experience designing and shipping internal or customer-facing APIs with a focus on high-quality developer experience and clean interface design
  • Familiarity deploying and testing in microservice ecosystems, including structured observability and monitoring tooling
  • Proven ability to communicate technical trade-offs clearly in writing and in live discussions with cross-functional partners
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
  • 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

Skills

Required:Backend developmentAPI design and deliveryObservability and monitoringCommunicationAI fluency and governance

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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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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