Staff Software Engineer (Backend, Financial Hub, Ledger)

Join Coinbase as a Staff Software Engineer on the FinHub - Ledger team. You'll be responsible for the architectural direction of Coinbase's core ledgering systems, driving platform improvements, and leading high-impact cross-functional projects. You'll also provide technical mentorship, shape the team's technical roadmap, and embed AI into engineering practices. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems, deep expertise in backend programming, and a proven track record in designing high-performance systems.

• Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability across ledgering and transaction processing infrastructure.
• Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives spanning engineering, product, and finance.
• Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards that raise the quality bar for the broader engineering organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Go, Kubernetes, and Postgres, with the ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and drive proactive architectural improvements
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
• 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production, with deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture
• Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems, including experience with ledgering, trading systems, or high-precision transaction processing