Staff software engineer, backend

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 with it, 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, solving the company's hardest problems.Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.The mission of the Platform Product Group engineers is to build a trusted, scalable and compliant platform to operate with speed, efficiency and quality. Our teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Coinbase. There are many teams that make up this group which include Product Foundations (i.e. Identity, Payment, Risk, Proofing & Regulatory, Finhub), Machine Learning, Customer Experience, and Infrastructure.The Fin Hub team is tasked with creating a platform for financial data. Providing accurate and timely financial information is critical for Coinbase. This platform and tooling around it would help improve the process for accounting and finance activities. It will also act as the golden source of truth for the related data.What you'll be doing (ie. job duties):Architect and develop platform for the financial dataProvide technical structure to teams and work closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmapsManage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertiseMentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standardsWrite high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customersHands-on with codingPlan and Implement the multi-year strategy for Finhub engineering with the technical leadership on your teamCollaborate with engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarterAdd positive energy in every meeting, and make your coworkers feel included in every interactionEngage with upstream teams and enforce SLAs for data availability and qualityWhat we look for in you (ie. job requirements):8+ years of experience in software engineeringYou've 2+ years of experience in architecting big data systems around technologies like Apache Spark and HiveExperience in uplevelling junior engineers via processes and setting a high bar for them to followYou know what high quality code — and software engineering processes — look like and know how to foster an environment that creates themYou're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world togetherYou've worked on integrating with Net Suite APIsYou've worked on developing financial tools - Reconciliation, Ledgers, Balance matchingYou've worked on transforming business / product data to accounting/financial domainYou've worked in integrating banking partners or have a knowledge of bank statements (API based, file based, SWIFT)Nice to haves:You've worked with Golang, g RPC, Docker, Snow Flake, Databricks and advance SQLYou've have experience of working with finance and accounting teamsYou've experience in performance tuning of big data systemsYou've experience working with Kyriba integrationYou've experience working with fintech domainJob Id : GPBE06 IN*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.Commitment to Equal OpportunityCoinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be 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, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view Pay Transparency, Employee Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and ApplicantsDepending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job 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 are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.