Coinbase

Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Trading

Coinbase · Remote - USA

Posted 12 days ago

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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

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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.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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

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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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