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full-timeStaff Software Engineer, Backend - Finhub (transfers)
Coinbase · Remote - USA
Coinbase operates a global platform focused on increasing economic freedom through cryptocurrency and digital asset services. As a Staff Software Engineer on the FinHub Transfers team, you will be responsible for the architectural oversight of systems that facilitate the movement of both fiat and crypto funds across the company's various retail and institutional products. This role involves designing and scaling high-throughput distributed systems where financial integrity, transaction idempotency, and auditability are critical requirements. You will lead cross-functional engineering initiatives, drive technical roadmaps, and set engineering standards for backend infrastructure. The position requires deep expertise in building cloud-native services and a proven ability to solve complex problems related to system reliability and performance. This role is well-suited for a senior-level engineer with over eight years of experience who thrives in an intense, high-scale environment and possesses a strong background in financial systems or high-reliability distributed platforms. You will mentor other engineers and collaborate closely with product and trading teams to ensure the platform remains robust as it supports millions of global users.
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . As a Staff Software Engineer on the FinHub - Transfers team within the Platform group, you'll own the architectural direction of the systems that power crypto and fiat fund movements across Coinbase. The Transfers team builds one of the most critical and high-scale distributed financial platforms in the industry, enabling fund movement for Retail, Prime, Exchange, International, and Payments products. You'll make key technical decisions, drive platform reliability and scalability improvements, and lead cross-functional initiatives that directly impact how millions of customers move money on Coinbase. What You'll Do: Own the technical architecture of Transfers' fund movement systems, driving design decisions on distributed system structure, correctness guarantees, and scalability across crypto and fiat rails Lead complex, cross-team engineering initiatives end-to-end, partnering with Payments, Trading, and product engineering teams to deliver new fund movement capabilities and platform improvements Drive the evolution of Transfers' backend infrastructure using modern cloud-native patterns, proactively identifying scaling bottlenecks and architecting solutions before they impact customers Establish engineering standards, code review practices, and architectural patterns that raise the quality bar across the team and reduce operational risk in high-correctness financial systemsMentor engineers across levels on system design, distributed systems best practices, and building production services where financial integrity and reliability are non-negotiable Required Skills and Experience: 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production, with demonstrated experience owning architectural direction and making technical decisions that shape a team's or domain's long-term trajectory Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Ruby, Python, or Java) and cloud-native architecture, with proven ability to design highly available, high-throughput systems where correctness is critical Track record delivering and scaling financial systems, fund movement platforms, or similarly high-reliability domains where transaction integrity, idempotency, and auditability are core requirements Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and translating complex distributed systems problems into clear architectural decisions and actionable roadmaps Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025 — $256,500 USD Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period. Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. US Applicants: View Employee Rights , Know Your Rights , and E-Verify Notice of Participation. Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial . Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice . US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes .
| Role | Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Finhub (transfers) |
|---|---|
| Company | Coinbase |
| Location | Remote - USA |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-16 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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