# Staff Software Engineer, Backend

**Company:** [Coinbase](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/coinbase)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $218k – $257k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Go, Python, Java, Kubernetes, Postgres, Distributed Systems, cloud native architecture, ledgering systems, transaction processing
**Posted:** 2026-07-23

> Staff Backend Engineer owning architectural direction of Coinbase's core ledgering systems that process billions of transactions. Requires 8+ years building large-scale distributed systems with expertise in backend languages, Kubernetes, Postgres, and high-precision financial transaction processing.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do

- Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability across ledgering and transaction processing infrastructure
- Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives spanning engineering, product, and finance
- Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards that raise the quality bar for the broader engineering organization
- Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and develop senior engineers across the team
- Shape the team's technical roadmap by collaborating with engineering leadership to identify high-leverage investments and anticipate scaling bottlenecks
- Embed AI into engineering and operational practices to drive system improvements and workflow efficiency

## Required skills and experience

- 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production, with deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture
- Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems, including experience with ledgering, trading systems, or high-precision transaction processing
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Hands-on experience with technologies such as Go, Kubernetes, and Postgres, with the ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and drive proactive architectural improvements
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

## Compensation

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025—$256,500 USD
Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

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