Full-Time

Software Engineer

Backend, Consumer, Coinbase Card

Posted on 1/17/2025

Coinbase

Coinbase

5,001-10,000 employees

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

Fintech
Crypto & Web3

Compensation Overview

$147k - $174kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity

Junior, Mid

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Go
Requirements
  • You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • You have experience with Card products and built or worked on such a product at scale.
  • You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture.
  • You write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
  • You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together.
Responsibilities
  • Build new services to meet critical product and business needs using Golang for our Card program.
  • Help 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
  • You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size).
  • You’ve built growth experiments or A/B tests.
  • You have experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc..).
  • You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
  • You’ve worked with Golang, Postgres, MongoDB.
  • You’ve built financial, high reliability or security systems.
  • You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity.

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

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-6%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Bitcoin-collateralized loans tap into growing demand for crypto-backed financial services.
  • Acquisition of BUX Europe Limited enhances regulatory compliance and market reach in the EEA.
  • Coinbase's role in KULR's Bitcoin Treasury strategy reinforces its institutional trust.

What critics are saying

  • Political spending may lead to regulatory scrutiny and potential backlash.
  • European expansion exposes Coinbase to new regulatory challenges and compliance requirements.
  • Bitcoin-collateralized loans expose Coinbase to credit risk from Bitcoin value fluctuations.

What makes Coinbase unique

  • Coinbase offers Bitcoin-collateralized loans, enhancing its financial service portfolio.
  • Acquisition of BUX Europe Limited expands Coinbase's European market presence.
  • Coinbase Ventures invests in emerging decentralized finance innovations, influencing market trends.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match