Coinbase

Senior Software Engineer, Backend- Platform

India

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, FintechIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Onsite
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Team/ Role: Data Platform

Description: The Data Platform team builds and operates systems to centralize all of Coinbase's internal and third-party data, making it easy for teams across the company to access, process, and transform that data for analytics, machine learning, and powering end-user experiences. As a BE engineer on the team you will contribute to the full spectrum of our systems, from managing foundational processing and data storage, to building and maintaining scalable pipelines, to developing frameworks, tools, and internal applications to make data oriented services easily and efficiently available to other teams and systems.

Requirements

  • Experience: At least 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Design & Development: Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services, and knowledge of service-oriented architecture.
  • Coding Skills: Ability to write high-quality, well-tested code to meet customer needs.
  • Technical Skills: Strong technical skills for system design and coding.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a bias toward open, transparent cultural practices.

Responsibilities

  • Build new services to meet critical product and business needs using Golang.
  • Design scalable systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices.
  • Articulate a long-term vision for maintaining and scaling backend systems and the teams running them.
  • Work with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to turn product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
  • Debugging extremely difficult technical problems and making systems and products both work better and are easier to deploy, own, operate, and diagnose.
  • Review all feature designs within your product area and across the company for cross-cutting projects. Be an owner of the security, safety, scale, operational integrity, and architectural clarity of these designs.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with rapid growth in a company (from startup to mid-size).
  • Experience with growth experiments or A/B testing frameworks.
  • Experience with Blockchain technology (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc.).
  • Experience with Golang, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.

Job Details

  • Job Id: GPIN05IN
  • Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
  • Pay Range: ₹6,420,000 - ₹6,420,000 INR

Skills

Golang
System Design
Cloud Technologies
Service-Oriented Architecture
Scalability
Data Pipelines
Backend Development
Testing
Debugging
Code Review

Coinbase

Digital currency wallet and transaction platform

About Coinbase

Coinbase provides a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Users can create a digital wallet to manage their cryptocurrency transactions easily. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, making it accessible for both merchants and consumers. Unlike many competitors, Coinbase focuses on building trust with its users through reliable services and a straightforward interface. The company's goal is to create an open financial system that promotes innovation and equal opportunities in the digital currency space.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$616.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Crypto & Web3Industries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased political spending may lead to regulatory backlash.
Emergence of competitors like Remittix threatens Coinbase's market share.
Legal challenges from CBBTC launch could harm financial and reputational standing.

Differentiation

Coinbase offers a user-friendly platform for digital currency transactions and storage.
The company has expanded its European presence by acquiring BUX Europe Limited.
Coinbase integrates Apple Pay for seamless fiat-to-crypto conversions.

Upsides

Acquisition of BUX Europe Limited enhances Coinbase's regulatory compliance in the EEA.
Digital asset lending program for Prime clients boosts revenue potential.
Avant-garde educational platform increases user engagement and trust.

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