Staff Software Engineer, Backend – FinHub

Coinbase

Staff Engineer on the FinHub - Ledger team at Coinbase, responsible for foundational backend architecture and system scalability. Leading cross-functional projects to enhance transaction processing reliability.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $218,025 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and building scalable backend systems, with a strong focus on performance and reliability. Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and mentor teams in best practices and architectural standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Programming ExpertiseLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsGo Programming LanguageKubernetes ExperiencePostgres Database Management

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Hard Skills

Backend ProgrammingDistributed SystemsHigh-Performance System DesignLedgering SystemsTrading SystemsTransaction Processing

Soft Skills

Technical MentorshipCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

GoKubernetesPostgresGenerative AI

Industry Keywords

PerformanceScalabilityReliabilityArchitectural StandardsPlatform Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoJavaKubernetesPostgresPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives
Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards
Provide deep technical mentorship and guide design decisions
Shape the team's technical roadmap by collaborating with engineering leadership
Embed AI into engineering and operational practices for improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java)
Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems
Experience with ledgering, trading systems, or high-precision transaction processing
Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives
Hands-on experience with Go, Kubernetes, and Postgres
Utilizes generative AI responsibly

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Equity and bonus eligibility