Backend Software Engineer - Institutional Team

Are you ready to challenge your limits and make a significant impact? At Coinbase, our mission is to enhance economic freedom globally. This ambitious goal requires our team to perform at their best every day as we build the future financial system on our innovative platform. We are searching for a passionate candidate who believes in the transformative potential of crypto and blockchain technology to revolutionize finance. If you are eager to create meaningful change and thrive under pressure while collaborating with exceptional colleagues, you may be the perfect fit. We seek someone who is proactive about tackling our toughest challenges. Our work culture is intensive and demands excellence, but for those who want to forge the future alongside talented professionals, there's no better environment. While many positions at Coinbase offer remote flexibility, we maintain a requirement for in-person participation throughout the year. We host team and company-wide offsite events multiple times a year to foster collaboration and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. Join Coinbase Institutional - Where Ideas Become Reality Without our efforts, crypto is merely theoretical. Coinbase Institutional equips major financial institutions with advanced platforms to trade, custody, and engage in the global cryptoeconomy. From pioneering industry innovations to developing secure infrastructure for numerous digital assets, we create the trusted gateways for activities such as staking and governance. Our scalable technology and seamless user interfaces empower leading organizations to advance their financial operations. Be a part of building the infrastructure for the future. As a Software Engineer on the Foundations, Settlements, and Transfers team, you will play a vital role in Coinbase's financial framework, ensuring the smooth and secure transfer of funds. This team manages transactions involving fiat, crypto, and internal ledgers, along with clients' assets. You will set the technical direction and mentor fellow engineers, contributing significantly to the design and scaling of our next-generation financial systems. Your Responsibilities: Design and implement new financing products and features. Develop reporting, monitoring tools, frameworks, and APIs. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and leadership to translate vision into tangible outcomes quarterly. Enhance developer efficiency and operational excellence. Support operations and other engineering teams. What We Look For: Minimum of 2 years of software engineering experience. Proven ability in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services with a solid understanding of service-oriented architecture. Commitment to writing high-quality, well-tested code that satisfies customer needs. A strong passion for creating an open financial system that unites the world. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB, or Redshift. Background in building financial systems with high reliability and security. Familiarity with blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Job #: P75989 Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position ranges from $152,405 to $179,300 USD. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility as well as additional benefits. We proudly embrace diversity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered 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 protected status by law. Coinbase is committed to accommodating individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance during the employment process, please contact us to discuss your accommodation request. For the latest privacy regulations, please review our privacy notices as necessary.

Created: 2026-03-10