Staff Software Engineer (Platform - Product Foundations) at Coinbase

This role is designed for a heavyweight backend engineer with at least 8 years of experience building mission-critical distributed systems. Despite the "Mid-level" label in the metadata, the responsibilities and salary indicate a senior/staff leadership position. You’ll be architecting the core "Product Foundations"—identity, ledgers, and financial infra—that support millions of concurrent users. The compensation is highly competitive, starting at $218k+ plus equity. While the role is remote-friendly across the USA, it emphasizes an "intense" high-performance culture and requires travel for in-person offsites several times a year. You’ll also be expected to integrate AI tools (Copilots, Gemini) into your daily engineering workflow to drive efficiency. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have mastered Go, Python, or Java and have deep experience with cloud-native, high-conformance financial systems. * Thrive in high-pressure environments where "absolute precision" is required for money movement. * Enjoy mentoring senior engineers and setting the long-term technical roadmap for multiple teams. * Are looking for a remote role but still value high-intensity, in-person collaboration.