Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Backend

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Coinbase

Coinbase

5,001-10,000 employees

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

Fintech
Crypto & Web3

Compensation Overview

CA$211.5kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Senior

Remote in Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Ruby
Postgres
Docker
Blockchain
Go
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering
  • You’ve experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
  • You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together
  • Nice to haves: You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from 10 to 100s of engineers)
  • You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices
  • You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres
  • You’ve built financial, high reliability or security systems
  • Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.
Responsibilities
  • Architect and develop distributed systems
  • Provide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps
  • Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise
  • Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards
  • Design and implement foundational infrastructure components used by every engineering team in production (e.g. dynamic configuration, secrets storage, container orchestration, etc)
  • Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers

Coinbase provides a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Users can create a digital wallet to manage their cryptocurrency transactions easily. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it accessible for both merchants and consumers. Unlike many competitors, Coinbase focuses on building trust with its users through reliable services and a straightforward interface. The company's goal is to create an open financial system that promotes innovation and equal opportunities in the digital currency space.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$616.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Apple Pay integration could boost user adoption and transaction volume.
  • New asset additions may increase trading volume and platform engagement.
  • Sponsorship with Los Angeles Clippers enhances brand visibility among sports fans.

What critics are saying

  • Regulatory scrutiny in the EU led to halting the USDC earn program.
  • Volatility of new assets like Gigachad and Turbo could harm investor trust.

What makes Coinbase unique

  • Coinbase integrates Apple Pay, simplifying fiat-to-crypto purchases for users.
  • Coinbase adds niche assets like Gigachad and Turbo, attracting specific investor communities.
  • Coinbase partners with WisdomTree for a Spot XRP ETF, enhancing institutional investor appeal.

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