Coinbase
Senior Software Engineer, Certificate Management
Remote - USA · Senior
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About the role
- Ready to do the most impactful work of your career?
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure
- Own risky and ambitious initiatives, implementing secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment
- Build alignment and secure commitment from cross-functional partners across Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
- If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here.
- This team owns Coinbase's Public and Internal Certificate Management based systems, which is the bedrock for all Coinbase systems.
- You'll lead the development of high-availability services which provide novel certificate needs internally and with external partners.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success building highly available, distributed systems
- Extensive programming experience in systems languages such as Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with ability to operate in a Golang-heavy environment
- Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where system resilience, security, and low latency are absolute prerequisites
- Required Skills and Experience:
Compensation
- $186,065 - $218,900 USD
- 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):
Company info
- At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- 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.
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