Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Institutional - Prime Onchain Wallet)
Coinbase
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.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
The Institutional Product Group enables the foundations of Coinbase's institutional business supporting thousands of large financial institutions. We enable institutions to custody their digital assets and participate in the crypto economy in a secure and safe way. We take pride in building a scalable & secure crypto platform supporting hundreds of assets and enabling crypto participation with staking, governance and web3 gateways. The team has interesting work on building cutting-edge crypto technologies, scalable infrastructure and UI surfaces across web, mobile and browser extensions in a fast-paced industry with an opportunity to build several new initiatives.
The Prime Onchain Wallet team is seeking experienced backend engineers to join the team and help build the next generation of institutional onchain products and features. You will tackle unique, large-scale, and highly complex technical challenges at the intersection of blockchain technology and institutional finance. This includes designing and operating real-time, secure, and scalable systems that enable institutions to seamlessly interact with blockchain networks while adhering to the highest standards of security and compliance.
What you'll be doing:
- Design and deliver high-impact initiatives, including accelerated network onboarding, reliable high-success-rate transaction processing, and the implementation of advanced policy controls for institutional clients.
- Define and execute the team’s technical roadmap, aligning with multi-quarter goals and organizational priorities.
- Solve ambiguous, high-impact challenges by deeply understanding customer needs and delivering secure, scalable solutions.
- Uphold high-quality engineering practices through rigorous code reviews, testing, and addressing technical debt.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and ensure the reliability and scalability of backend systems.
- Guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their growth and elevating the team’s technical capabilities.
- Identify opportunities for innovation, propose solutions, and adopt cutting-edge technologies like MPC and cryptographic protocols.
- Partner with Blockchain, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver seamless integrations and align on dependencies.
What we look for in you:
- You have 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with expertise in Golang, GraphQL, REST APIs, Kubernetes, AWS, and blockchain protocols (e.g., EVM, Solana, UTXO).
- You write high-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code, and have a proven track record of building resilient, scalable, and secure microservices.
- You have experience leading complex technical projects end-to-end, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence within a team.
- You thrive on solving ambiguous, large-scale, and highly complex problems, and you show a bias for action to deliver impactful solutions.
- You have hands-on experience with blockchain network integrations, cryptographic systems (e.g., MPC), and secure key management.
- You are passionate about understanding customer needs and building solutions that enable institutions to securely operate onchain.
- You excel at working cross-functionally with product, security, and infrastructure teams. .
- You are excited about contributing to Coinbase’s mission of creating an open financial system and driving institutional onchain adoption.
Nice to haves:
- While primarily a backend role, experience with full-stack development, including front-end frameworks, is a plus.
- You are passionate about blockchain technology and have hands-on experience using or building crypto exchange applications, dApps, or Web3 tools.
- Familiarity with advanced cryptographic techniques, such as zero-knowledge proofs or secure multi-party computation (MPC), is a strong plus.
- Understanding of SOC1/SOC2 standards or experience working in regulated environments is beneficial.
Job #: P74687
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AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
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