or apply directly on Coinbase's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 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 Senior Infrastructure Engineer on the Exchange team at Coinbase, you will be responsible for building and operating real-time trading systems that support institutional exchanges. Your role will involve writing performance-critical code, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects. You will work with low-latency trading systems and handle high-throughput financial data, focusing on maintaining uptime and correctness in production environments.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on ownership of production trading, exchange, or financial infrastructure systems at scale
- Deep proficiency in a backend language such as Java, C++, or Go
- Experience in JVM or Linux performance tuning for latency-sensitive workloads
- Track record designing and operating highly reliable distributed systems with strict correctness and uptime requirements
- Experience partnering with Product and cross-functional teams to scope and deliver complex technical projects on clear timelines
Nice to have
- Genuine interest in crypto and institutional markets
- Deep crypto experience is a plus, not a requirement
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly
What you get
- Annual base salary range of $186,065 — $218,900 USD
- Bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, vision benefits
- 401(k)
Worth weighing
- Remote-first but not remote-only; expect quarterly in-person sessions
- High-pressure environment with a focus on performance and reliability
- No specific mention of work-life balance or flexibility in hours
Summarised from Coinbase's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Coinbase on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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