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Senior Software Engineer (Institutional, Settlements & Transfers)

Coinbase· Foundations, Settlements and Transfers (Institutional)
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Hybrid (Remote USA)$208k - $218.9kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Backend Engineer on the Foundations, Settlements and Transfers team within Institutional. Owns backend systems that move funds across fiat, crypto, and internal ledgers for Coinbase's institutional clients. Focus on transaction processing, settlement, and asset transfer infrastructure at scale; drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and build next-generation financial systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, build, and scaling of backend services that process settlements and transfers across fiat, crypto, and internal ledger systems.
  • Drive code quality and maintainability through rigorous code reviews, refactoring, and active participation across all stages of the development lifecycle.
  • Lead performance and scalability improvements for critical financial infrastructure, including troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving production issues.
  • Partner with product managers, engineering managers, and cross-functional teams to translate product vision into quarterly technical roadmaps and deliverables.
  • Propose and implement architectural improvements that accelerate team velocity, reduce tech debt, and strengthen system reliability.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on technical best practices and professional growth, raising the bar across the team.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of backend software engineering experience, including designing, building, and maintaining production services at scale.
  • Production experience with Go (or similar backend language), relational data stores (Postgres or equivalent), and message-based architectures (Kafka or equivalent).
  • Demonstrated ability to own system design decisions, lead technical proposals, and drive alignment across a team of engineers.
  • Track record of identifying and resolving quality, performance, and scalability issues in distributed systems.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to a culture of high code quality through thorough reviews, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Required:Backend software engineeringGoPostgreSQL or equivalentKafka or equivalent

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 15, 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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