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Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are seeking a Platform Product Foundations Engineer to join Coinbase, where you will be responsible for building foundational backend systems that power the core of our platform. This role requires a passion for crypto and blockchain technology and a commitment to solving complex problems.
Key Responsibilities
- →Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
- →Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives
- →Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards within the team
- →Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and raise the bar for engineering quality
- →Collaborate with product, finance, and engineering leadership to shape the team's technical roadmap
- →Drive system improvements by embedding AI into engineering and operational practices
Requirements
- ✓8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
- ✓Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture
- ✓Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems
- ✓Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and take proactive measures
- ✓Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and mentoring engineers
- ✓Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions
- ✓Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
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