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full-timeSenior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure
Coinbase · Remote - USA
Coinbase is a company in the financial technology sector focused on increasing economic freedom. The Developer Infrastructure group is responsible for the systems that enable engineers to write, validate, ship, and run code. As a Senior Software Engineer in this group, you will design, build, and maintain core services including CI/CD pipelines, build systems, deployment orchestration, and test infrastructure. Your day-to-day work involves improving engineering productivity by optimizing build speeds, deployment safety, and test reliability. You will own services end-to-end, from architecture and observability to on-call operations, while partnering with other engineering teams to identify and resolve platform pain points. This role is well-suited for experienced engineers with a strong background in distributed systems and platform engineering. The ideal candidate has significant experience operating at scale with tools like Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform, and possesses a customer-focused mindset. You will be expected to lead technical designs, drive cross-cutting projects, and mentor other engineers to elevate the overall quality and efficiency of the development platform.
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . Coinbase’s Developer Infrastructure group builds the systems every Coinbase engineer relies on to write, validate, ship, and run code. We own the path from commit to production, including CI and build infrastructure, deployment platforms, and test systems that give engineers fast, trustworthy feedback. We’re hiring Senior Software Engineers across several teams in the group, and you’ll be matched to the team that best fits your strengths and interests. Wherever you land, you’ll build and operate foundational platform services used across Coinbase engineering, where improvements in build speed, deploy safety, and test reliability scale across thousands of engineers. This is high-leverage systems work with a high bar for reliability and security. What you’ll do Design, build, and operate core developer infrastructure services across CI, build systems, deployment orchestration, and test infrastructure. Improve key engineering productivity metrics, including build and CI time, deploy speed and safety, and test feedback quality. Own services end to end, including architecture, observability, SLOs, and on-call operations. Partner with engineering teams across Coinbase to understand pain points and turn them into platform improvements. Lead technical design for cross-cutting projects and drive them through production. Mentor engineers and help shape the technical direction of the platform. Required Skills and Experience : 5+ years building and operating production software, with strong distributed systems fundamentals and proficiency in Go or a similar language. Track record of shipping high-impact backend or platform systems with ownership from design through production. Strong operational instincts with a focus on reliability, security, and observability. Clear communication and the ability to drive projects independently while collaborating across teams. Customer-focused mindset, with success measured by impact on other engineers. Experience in developer infrastructure or platform domains such as CI/CD, build systems, release tooling, test infrastructure, or developer productivity. Experience operating at scale with Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and containers. Depth in areas such as build systems, remote execution, progressive delivery, or test optimization. Experience with observability and performance tooling such as Datadog. Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $186,065 — $218,900 USD Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period. Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. US Applicants: View Employee Rights , Know Your Rights , and E-Verify Notice of Participation. Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial . Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice . US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes .
| Role | Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Company | Coinbase |
| Location | Remote - USA |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-23 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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