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CoinbaseSenior Staff Software Engineer, Payments
Coinbase operates as a remote-first enterprise centered on expanding economic freedom and constructing the future of finance. The organization seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer for…
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Coinbase operates as a remote-first enterprise centered on expanding economic freedom and constructing the future of finance. The organization seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer for its Platform Payments division to shape the technical roadmap governing how fiat currency enters and exits the ecosystem across over 50 countries and diverse payment rails. In this capacity, you will oversee foundational funds-flow services, routing logic, and on- and off-ramp operations that underpin…
Job Description
Coinbase operates as a remote-first enterprise centered on expanding economic freedom and constructing the future of finance. The organization seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer for its Platform Payments division to shape the technical roadmap governing how fiat currency enters and exits the ecosystem across over 50 countries and diverse payment rails. In this capacity, you will oversee foundational funds-flow services, routing logic, and on- and off-ramp operations that underpin all payment interactions for users.
This position targets experienced technologists who thrive in an intense, demanding environment and wish to tackle large-scale distributed systems challenges. Professionals in this role establish technical standards for financial correctness, direct multi-quarter architectural strategies, and guide cross-team initiatives spanning global rails, migrations, and system resilience.
While the position operates primarily remotely, the company utilizes a remote-first approach that features mandatory quarterly in-person gatherings known as surges for collaborative work sessions.
Responsibilities
- Formulate and execute the multi-quarter technical roadmap for payments encompassing transfer paths, orchestration, and payment rails to accommodate business expansion and new product launches
- Design and scale core payment infrastructure including funds-flow services, routing mechanisms, and rail integrations to maintain minimal latency, high availability, and economic efficiency
- Spearhead large cross-team projects from conception to completion, establishing clear milestones for migrations, resiliency programs, and new rail deployments
- Define and enforce technical rules governing financial correctness, encompassing reconciliation, idempotency, auditability, and failure management
- Collaborate with product, regulatory platform, payments risk, and FinHub teams to create integrated architectures balancing compliance, user experience, unit economics, and risk controls
- Deliver technical mentorship to senior and staff engineers across multiple pods to elevate system design standards and maintainability
Requirements
- Possess at least 10 years of experience designing and running large-scale distributed systems in production environments
- Demonstrate deep proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go alongside cloud-native architecture
- Bring extensive background in money-movement infrastructure, including ISO 20022, payment service providers, routing protocols, and double-entry ledgering
- Show a proven history of engineering highly available systems while anticipating and mitigating scaling bottlenecks
- Demonstrate experience leading technical initiatives across multiple engineering groups and mentoring senior staff
- Exhibit the ability to explain intricate technical trade-offs to executive stakeholders and gain alignment
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Equity eligibility
- Bonus eligibility
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the location and remote work policy for this position?
The role is remote-first, meaning employees work remotely but are expected to gather in person for quarterly collaborative working sessions called surges.
What is the annual base salary for the Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments role?
The annual base salary is 260,100 USD, with total compensation potentially including equity, bonuses, and benefits.
What are the primary experience requirements for applicants?
Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, expertise in backend programming languages like Go, Java, or Python, and deep background in money-movement architecture.
Are there application limits for candidates?
Candidates are restricted to submitting a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
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