Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Payments)

Coinbase Careers Page(22 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$253,895 - $298,700Engineering - Payments Platform

About this role

Coinbase is hiring an AI-first Senior Staff Engineer to help transform and scale its Payments Platform, the core infrastructure enabling global movement between fiat and crypto. The role centers on evolving a multi-tenant payments platform that supports high transaction volumes and serves as a foundation for product teams across the company. The position is part of Coinbase’s remote-first culture with required in-person participation at periodic offsites.

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Required Skills

Distributed Systems
Platform Architecture
API Design
Multi-Tenant Systems
Payments Systems
Risk Controls
Compliance Collaboration
Observability
SLO Management
Incident Response

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About Coinbase Careers Page

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Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency platform that lets individuals and institutions buy, sell, store, and transfer digital assets. Its product suite includes the consumer Coinbase app and Wallet, advanced trading and custody services for institutional clients (Coinbase Prime), commerce and developer APIs, and staking and token services. The company emphasizes security and regulatory compliance—using cold storage, insurance policies, and fiat on/off ramps like bank transfers and card payments—to make crypto accessible and safer for mainstream users. Retail investors, developers, and businesses use Coinbase for trading, custody, and building crypto-native products and services.