Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Developer - Money Movement) at Coinbase

Coinbase

Remote - USA·7h ago

SeniorFull-timeJavaAWSGCPMachine LearningGitGoAIAPIBackend

Salary Range

$132,600 - $179,400 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) Money Movement team. This role focuses on building the core infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments, enabling fast, secure, and scalable transfers across borders and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

→Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that power stablecoin pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals.
→Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key projects, driving them from design to production with high accountability.
→Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, design, infrastructure, and compliance—to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
→Work closely with teams across Coinbase to integrate stablecoin functionality into core products.
→Help build internal and external APIs that make it easy for businesses and partners to leverage stablecoin-powered money movement.
→Identify and address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges across systems.
→Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture.
→Stay up to date on the evolving crypto ecosystem, identifying opportunities to improve utility, adoption, and innovation in stablecoin infrastructure.

Requirements

✓Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.
✓Proven experience building and operating large-scale backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.
✓Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
✓Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design.
✓Experience working with crypto or blockchain technologies is a strong plus—but not required.
✓A product-minded approach to engineering—you care about the “why” behind what you build.
✓Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects end-to-end as a DRI.
✓Collaborative spirit and ability to work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.
✓Enthusiasm for building foundational technology in a fast-moving, high-impact space.