Software Engineer, Backend - Blockchain Platform (tracer Team)

Join Coinbase's Tracer Team

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The Tracer team safeguards Coinbase's role as the most trusted and compliant platform in crypto. We design and operate cutting-edge tools and systems that detect, investigate, and prevent illicit activity on the blockchain, protecting our customers and the broader crypto ecosystem. Harnessing a modern tech stack including Databricks, StarRocks, Postgres, Python, and AWS, we process and analyze massive blockchain datasets with speed and precision. Our mission-critical work is deeply collaborative with compliance and investigations teams and evolves rapidly to counter emerging threats. Looking ahead, we're exploring machine learning, graph databases, and advanced visualization to push the boundaries of blockchain forensics and stay ahead of bad actors.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building and maintaining systems that help keep blockchains safe from criminal activities.
• Contributing to the development of tools and technologies that enhance compliance and investigative capabilities.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align on product and technical roadmaps.

What We Look For In You

• At least 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in tools like Databricks, StarRocks, Postgres, and programming languages like Go, Scala, Python.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of blockchain technology, compliance challenges, and investigative tools.
• Cross-functional collaboration, scalability, reliability, investigative mindset.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3+ years in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field, with a focus on compliance or security.
• You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size).
• You have experience with Blockchains (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.)
• You have experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
• You've worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or Redshift.
• You've built financial, high reliability or security systems.
• You have Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $152,405—$179,300 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.