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Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Payment Rails)

Coinbase ·
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📍 US 🌐 Remote-only 💰 $218K–$256K 🛠 AI tools welcome at work Staff 8+ yrs
distributed systemspayment systemsfinancial infrastructure
TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase building Payment Rails, the platform powering fiat on/off-ramps for crypto. Focus on distributed systems architecture, scaling payment integrations, and reliability for high-volume transaction processing.

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Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payment Rails team within the Platform organization. Payment Rails is Coinbase's gateway between the fiat and crypto economy, operating a network of payment integrations and routing that power fiat on- and off-ramps for individual and institutional customers, moving hundreds of billions of dollars in transaction volume each year. You'll shape the architecture and technical direction of this network, designing and scaling systems that ensure every payment is reliable, efficient, and correct across an expanding set of markets, partners, and payment methods.

What you'll do:

Required Skills and Experience:

Job #: P76350

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). 

 

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):
$218,025$256,500 USD
  • Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 4 applications per 30-day period.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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  • Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.
  • Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.
  • AI Disclosure: 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.  Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.
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