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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Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows individuals and institutions to buy, sell, and trade various crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company offers advanced trading tools, institutional solutions, and a self-hosted wallet for storing and managing cryptocurrencies. With a strong focus on security and transparency, Coinbase provides a trusted platform used by millions globally. It supports various features including staking, earning rewards, and spending crypto through their cards. Additionally, Coinbase provides developer tools and APIs for building onchain applications, making it a comprehensive hub for engaging in the crypto economy.

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.

• Design scalable systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
• Articulate a long term vision for maintaining and scaling our backend systems and the teams running them.
• Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Consumer, International

Senior Software Engineer building next-generation crypto-forward products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to customize a crypto app for Canada while solving complex technical challenges.

• Design and implement next generation core FinTech systems that power Coinbase
• Interact with stakeholders in many different organizations that build Coinbase products or responsible for financial operations
• Participate in shaping of the strategy and execution path of FinHub
• Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Consumer, Growth & App Infra

Senior Staff Software Engineer designing and implementing core FinTech systems at Coinbase. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive strategy and deliver quality solutions across platforms.

• For the first 6 months, you will act as the tech lead, focusing on technical projects and directly contributing to code.
• Spend at least 25% of your time being a strong individual contributor, driving the engineering quality and velocity of the team by being an exemplary practitioner.
• Build high-performance services using Golang and gRPC, creating seamless integrations that elevate Coinbase's customer experience.
• Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and operation of multi-tenanted, distributed systems at scale.
• Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise.
• Mentor and coach team members on system design techniques and coding standards.
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Consumer, International

Tech Lead Manager in the Country Expansion team at Coinbase, focusing on international growth initiatives. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance cryptocurrency adoption across strategic markets.

• Architect and develop next generation book and records system that power Coinbase
• Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps
• Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
• Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
• Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers

Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Financial Hub

Staff Software Engineer developing infrastructure for Coinbase's financial systems. Balancing individual contribution and project leadership while mentoring team members in a collaborative environment.

• Design, build, and scale backend systems that power stablecoin-based business payment workflows
• Own the end-to-end delivery of well-scoped features and services
• Contribute to zero-to-one product development by writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Integrate blockchains, payment rails, and internal financial systems
• Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, designers, and compliance partners.

Software Engineer, Backend

Software Engineer designing backend systems for stablecoin-based business payments. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and scale financial products.

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• Partner with teams across the organization to deeply understand workflows, identify pain points, and uncover high-leverage opportunities for AI automation and efficiency gains. Translate complex business challenges into actionable AI use cases.
• Apply advanced GenAI techniques, including large language models (LLMs) and Agentic AI, to rapidly design, build, and iterate on functional prototypes (e.g., AI agents, custom copilots, intelligent workflows) that address business needs. Write high-quality, well-tested code in Python and Golang to support these solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve prototypes into scalable, secure, production-grade AI solutions aligned with long-term organizational goals.
• Provide guidance on AI capabilities, responsible AI usage, prompt engineering best practices, and strategic integration of AI into daily operations. Mentor team members on design principles, coding standards, and AI productivity tools adoption.
• Pilot new AI solutions with functional teams, gather feedback, iterate on prototypes, and support adoption to ensure demonstrable value and smooth transitions.
• Partner with central AI Platform and DevX teams to leverage existing infrastructure, contribute to shared knowledge bases, and ensure scalability and security of solutions.
• Work with Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure all AI solutions adhere to strict security, privacy, and ethical guidelines, especially for sensitive data and high-risk workflows.
• Define success metrics, track ROI, and effectively communicate the value delivered by AI initiatives to stakeholders.
• Continuously research and experiment with emerging AI models, tools, and industry best practices to bring cutting-edge solutions to Coinbase.

Senior Software Engineer – AI Platform, AI Acceleration

Senior Software Engineer driving AI adoption across the organization at Coinbase. Partnering with teams to develop scalable AI automation solutions while collaborating with engineering and non-engineering functions.

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