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Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform (Routing)

Coinbase · Remote - USA

Posted 21 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
21 days
Coinbase's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Coinbase's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Coinbase
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 219 open
Hiring momentum
265 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Coinbase's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Coinbase.

About this role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Compute Platform team at Coinbase, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and automating the routing infrastructure that connects application traffic to Kubernetes backends. Your work will involve building capabilities on Envoy-based proxies and Istio gateways, improving the performance and reliability of routing systems, and collaborating with various teams to meet platform requirements.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Coinbase as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering and infrastructure roles
  • 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with application routing technologies including reverse proxies, ingress controllers, CDN/WAF, and service mesh
  • Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages (Go, Python, or Java) with experience building and shipping production-grade infrastructure services
  • Demonstrated experience scaling backend infrastructure on AWS, with working knowledge of networking, compute, and container orchestration services
  • Deep familiarity with the CNCF ecosystem (Kubernetes, Envoy, Istio) and proven ability to extend or contribute to these technologies in production
  • Track record of diagnosing complex distributed systems issues, identifying root causes, and driving them to resolution independently

What you get

  • Base salary range: $218,025 — $256,500 USD
  • Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Worth weighing

  • Remote-first but requires quarterly in-person working sessions
  • High-pressure environment with a focus on pushing limits
  • No specific mention of work-life balance or flexibility in hours

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Listed by Coinbase on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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