Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

About the role

In this position at Coinbase, you will be responsible for the design and reliability of backend systems that support order management and market resolution for prediction markets. This role involves ensuring high availability and low latency while collaborating across teams to meet regulatory requirements.

You will lead technical strategies for transitioning to a fully Coinbase-operated exchange platform, shaping engineering standards, and fostering a culture of quality and operational rigor. Your expertise in backend languages like Go or Java and experience with distributed systems will be crucial in driving the team's success.

The base salary for this role ranges from $218,025 to $256,500 USD, with additional compensation potential through equity and bonuses.

Skills that matter here

• backend: This role requires extensive backend software engineering experience, particularly in high-availability systems.
• distributed systems: You will architect distributed systems that enforce strict correctness guarantees.
• Go: Proficiency in Go is necessary for developing and maintaining backend systems.
• Java: Experience with Java is important for the technical requirements of this role.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over eight years of backend engineering experience.
• Someone who has led complex technical projects and made senior-level decisions.
• An individual who excels in mentoring and elevating the skills of their team.
• A professional with a strong understanding of financial systems and distributed architectures.

From the employer

• Own the design, development, and reliability of backend systems that power order management, trade matching, settlement, and market resolution for prediction markets
• Architect distributed systems that enforce strict correctness guarantees across clearing, payout, and position management workflows
• Drive the technical strategy for migrating from third-party venue participation to a fully Coinbase-operated exchange and clearing platform
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements and launches with confidence
• Shape engineering standards and practices across the Prediction Markets team, setting a high bar for code quality, system design, and operational rigor
• Partner with engineers across Consumer & Business to identify shared infrastructure opportunities and reduce duplication across trading surfaces

• 8+ years of backend software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of high-availability, low-latency distributed systems in production
• Proven track record designing systems where financial correctness is non-negotiable, such as order management, settlement, clearing, or ledger systems
• Experience leading complex, multi-quarter technical projects as the senior technical decision-maker, including architecture design, trade-off analysis, and cross-team coordination
• Deep proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and strong fundamentals in distributed systems, concurrency, and data modeling
• Track record of mentoring and elevating engineers across a team, raising standards for design reviews, code quality, and incident response
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

• Base salary range: $218,025—$256,500 USD
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• 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.