Staff Software Engineer – Tech Lead, Backend – Platform

Coinbase

Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase defining technical vision for the Overseer platform. Leading architecture decisions and building infrastructure for correctness in financial systems.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $218,025 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoJavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the multi-quarter technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the Overseer platform
Lead the design and execution of company P0 initiatives end-to-end
Drive an architecture where every new product accelerates the correctness layer
Shape engineering standards and technical culture across the team
Partner with senior engineering and product leadership to align correctness requirements
Build next-generation AI-powered guardrails and real-time invariant enforcement capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating fault-tolerant, high-reliability distributed systems at scale
Demonstrated experience as a technical lead owning architecture decisions, multi-quarter roadmaps, and cross-team initiatives
Platform-builder mindset with a proven history of building infrastructure for other teams
Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java)
Track record of elevating technical quality through mentorship and architectural contributions
Utilizes generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity and bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoPythonJavadistributed systemsfault-tolerant systemshigh-reliability systemsarchitecture designtechnical strategyAI-powered solutionsreal-time invariant enforcement

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingtechnical quality elevationcross-team initiativesengineering standardstechnical culture shaping