Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk) Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high‑caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense, and this role is for those who thrive in that environment. The Platform Product Group’s mission is to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency, and quality. The Risk engineering team has a critical charter to effectively manage the financial threats to both the business and Coinbase users. In this role you will build platform and critical services to mitigate fraudulent activities at scale and improve detection of good user patterns. What you’ll be doing Design and implement next‑generation core Risk platform architecture that powers Coinbase Interact with stakeholders across multiple organizations that build Coinbase products or are responsible for financial operations Participate in shaping the strategy and execution path of the Risk platform Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards Write high‑quality, well‑tested code to meet the needs of your customers Requirements 12+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Go or a similar language Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions that power significant risk flows Designed, built, scaled, and maintained high‑throughput and low‑latency production services Experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale Solid communication skills; able to communicate to stakeholders with various technical and non‑technical backgrounds Relentless drive to set and perseverance to achieve ambitious goals Passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together Nice to haves Domain expertise in Risk engineering Experience working closely with machine‑learning models and leveraging them to scale risk use cases at large scale Experience in both startups and large enterprises 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: $260,100 CAD – $260,100 CAD Job ID: GPBE07US Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Please refer to Know Your Rights for more information. Coinbase participates in E‑Verify where required. For individuals with disabilities: Please contact to request reasonable accommodations for any part of the employment process. Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants: Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here . By submitting your application, you agree to our use and processing of your data as required by law. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr