# Senior Software Engineer - Trading

**Company:** [Coinbase](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/coinbase)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** SGD191k – SGD191k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Trading Systems, Order Management, Execution Engines, Market Data, Risk Management, Backend Languages, System Design, Generative AI, Code Review
**Posted:** 2026-07-06

> Leads architecture and delivery of high-scale trading infrastructure for Coinbase’s IntX product, including order management, execution, market data, and reliability systems. Requires at least five years of software engineering experience, trading-system expertise, and a record of leading complex cross-team initiatives.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the technical vision and architecture for mission-critical trading systems, including order management, execution engines, and reliability infrastructure.
- Drive multi-quarter projects across multiple engineering teams from design through production delivery.
- Lead system design and code review processes that elevate engineering quality and set standards for the trading stack.
- Partner with Product Management and Design to align product strategy with long-term technical bets and roadmap priorities.
- Shape the strategic direction of the trading platform by identifying high-leverage technical initiatives and driving consensus across organizational boundaries.
- Coach engineers at various levels and develop the next generation of trading infrastructure leaders.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of large-scale distributed systems.
- Hands-on expertise in traditional or crypto trading systems, including order management, execution, market data, or risk management components.
- Experience leading complex, cross-team initiatives from ambiguous problem statements through delivery, with measurable product or platform reliability impact.
- Ability to translate product requirements into scalable system designs and communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with performant backend languages in production trading environments.
- Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

## Compensation
- Annual base salary: **$191,100 SGD**.
- Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and medical, dental, and vision benefits.

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