Senior Software Engineer, Backend (developer - Stablecoin Payments)

Senior Software Engineer

Join Coinbase's Stablecoin Payments team to help build the future of global finance. We're developing the core infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments-enabling fast, secure, and scalable money movement worldwide.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design and scale systems that power deposits, withdrawals, and third-party payments across Coinbase products like Retail, Exchange, Prime, and Custody. You'll lead high-impact projects, integrate new blockchains, and work closely with cross-functional teams to bring stablecoin utility to businesses of all sizes.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and infrastructure that power stablecoin pay-ins, payouts, deposits, and withdrawals.
• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key projects, driving them from design to production with high accountability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including product, design, infrastructure, and compliance-to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Work closely with teams across Coinbase (e.g., CDP Payments API, Onramp APIs, CoinBiz) to integrate stablecoin functionality into core products.
• Help build internal and external APIs that make it easy for businesses and partners to leverage stablecoin-powered money movement.
• Identify and address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges across systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture.
• Stay up to date on the evolving crypto ecosystem, identifying opportunities to improve utility, adoption, and innovation in stablecoin infrastructure.

What we look for in you:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven experience building and operating large-scale backend systems, ideally in fintech, payments, or crypto.
• Strong proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design.
• Experience working with crypto or blockchain technologies is a strong plus-but not required.
• A product-minded approach to engineering-you care about the "why" behind what you build.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive projects end-to-end as a DRI.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Enthusiasm for building foundational technology in a fast-moving, high-impact space.

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience working with stablecoins, DeFi protocols, or on-chain payments.
• Familiarity with smart contract platforms (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Base) and related developer tools.
• Contributions to open-source crypto or blockchain projects.
• Experience building multi-chain or cross-chain applications.
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance considerations in crypto payments.
• Interest in or experience with tokenomics, financial primitives, or digital asset infrastructure.
• Previous experience in a startup or hyper-growth environment where you had to wear multiple hats.

Pay Range:

$186,005-$218,900 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us.