Full-Time

Software Engineer

Backend, Institutional, Foundations

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Coinbase

Coinbase

5,001-10,000 employees

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

Compensation Overview

CA$154k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Junior, Mid

Remote in Canada

In-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites, which are held multiple times annually.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Microservices
Requirements
  • at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering
  • designed, built, scaled and maintained production services
  • know how to compose a service oriented architecture
  • write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
  • passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together
Responsibilities
  • Decompose our monolithic Rails app into microservices
  • Articulate a long term vision for maintaining and scaling our backend systems
  • Work with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter
  • Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers
Desired Qualifications
  • gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size)
  • build growth experiments or A/B tests
  • experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc..)
  • experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices
  • worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or Redshift
  • 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

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 Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased stablecoin adoption could boost Coinbase's transaction volume and revenue.
  • The rise of DeFi platforms presents opportunities for Coinbase to expand its offerings.
  • Growing interest in tokenized assets could provide new revenue streams for Coinbase.

What critics are saying

  • Coinbase's tokenized stock trading may face regulatory hurdles in the U.S.
  • Competition from Stripe and PayPal could challenge Coinbase Payments' success.
  • Reliance on the European market poses risks if stricter crypto regulations are imposed.

What makes Coinbase unique

  • Coinbase offers a user-friendly platform for digital currency transactions and wallet services.
  • The company has secured a MiCA license, enhancing its regulatory standing in the EU.
  • Coinbase's partnership with Shopify expands its reach in the global payments market.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
Crypto Times
Jun 20th, 2025
Coinbase Secures EU Access with Luxembourg MiCA License

Even after moving its main operations, Coinbase still has a huge presence in Ireland, and it plans to increase its workforce in the city by hiring approximately 50 new workers in Dublin.

CoinDesk
Jun 20th, 2025
Coinbase Wins European MiCA License in Luxembourg

Crypto exchange Coinbase has won a European Union Markets in Crypto Assets license (MiCA) from Luxembourg.

NFT Price Floor
Jun 19th, 2025
US Senate Passes GENIUS Act as Bitcoin Nears $106K, Trump Family Cuts Worldcoin Stake, JPMorgan Pilots Crypto Initiative

Coinbase has sought SEC approval to offer tokenized stock trading and launched 'Coinbase Payments' for merchants using USDC on the Base blockchain.

CoinDesk
Jun 18th, 2025
Coinbase Debuts Stablecoin Payment Stack Following Shopify Partnership

Coinbase has launched Coinbase Payments to expand into the global payments market using its Ethereum layer-2 network Base.

TokenPost
Jun 18th, 2025
Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Platform on Base Network

As competitors like Stripe and PayPal also roll out blockchain-powered products, Coinbase is positioning itself as a key player in the evolving digital payments landscape.