Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading) - Canada

Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Trading)

📍 Location: Remote — Canada

🏢 Company: Coinbase

🕒 Type: Full-time

About Coinbase

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world, building an onchain platform to revolutionize the global financial system. We are looking for engineers passionate about crypto and blockchain technology to help solve some of the most complex problems in the financial space. The culture at Coinbase is intense and ambitious, and we’re building the future of finance with a team of high-caliber colleagues.

About the Role

We’re looking for experienced backend engineers to join our Trading Team to build and scale the core systems that power crypto trading at Coinbase. Whether it's Simple Trade for everyday users, Advanced Trade for professionals, Derivatives, or Decentralized (DEX) trading, your role will focus on ensuring a seamless and secure trading experience for all users. You’ll be working at the intersection of crypto, trading infrastructure, and consumer products.

Key Responsibilities

• Power high-performance, highly available systems for global crypto traders.
• Architect systems that are robust and easy to build on, supporting various instruments such as Spot, Futures, Perpetual Futures, and more.
• Collaborate closely with product and design teams to create an exceptional product experience.
• Translate ideas into high-value features that our customers love.

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on web-scale traffic.
• Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services over time.
• High standards for product excellence, combining customer focus with comprehensive observability.
• A collaborative mindset, empowering your team and continuously learning from peers.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry standards and best practices.

Nice to Haves

• Experience building active trading systems or other high-availability financial systems.
• Active involvement in trading crypto or other financial instruments.
• Experience with rapid growth in a company (e.g., transitioning from startup to mid-size).
• Experience upgrading legacy systems or re-architecting next-generation versions of existing systems.
• Familiarity with Golang, MongoDB, Redis.
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Salary Range: $154,000 CAD (Target annual salary)

🎯 Includes: Base salary + target bonus + target equity + benefits (medical, dental, vision).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Coinbase is committed to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected basis under applicable law. We also offer reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application process.

👉 Apply Now

Join Coinbase and help shape the future of crypto and decentralized finance!