Coinbase is hiring Web3 Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Institutional Markets

Desired Qualifications

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there s no better place to be.The Markets team within the Institutional Product Group is responsible for latency sensitive exchanges within Coinbase. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you ll drive the industry forward in performance, availability, and capital efficiency. The team itself comprises passionate engineers who rise to the challenge of building rapidly in a rigorous and unforgiving domain. We expect the role to involve novel application of both computer science fundamentals and research to solve difficult engineering problems in a unique performance envelope. What you ll be doing (ie. job duties): Build and extend mission critical submillisecond cloud systems
Code with talented and passionate engineers Write extensive tests and testing harnesses to increase development velocity Ruthlessly drive speed of code builds and tests, speed of development, and speed in project execution Build the team with people you like to work with Learn and understand the key drivers and trends in trading and the crypto economy Simplify systems by removing tools/paradigms that are no longer needed
Bias the team towards action What we look for in you: 12+ years of experience in roles providing technical leadership and direction for software engineering and development Strong code reading skills Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills Readiness to code and test rapidly Experience with distributed systems and large scale engineering challenges Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a bias toward open, transparent cultural practices. Comfortable leading large cross-functional initiatives, and collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams. Embodies our values: Positive energy, continuous learning, clear communication, efficient execution, and commitment to building an inclusive environment Nice to haves: You ve read/written technical books/papers and applied concepts concretely in your work Experience running exchanges at scale Experience with trading systems at scale Deep Operating Systems Expertise Job #: GIBE07US #LI-Remote
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).Pay Range: $246,500—$290,000 USDCommitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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