Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth Foundations)
Core
Design and scale core infrastructure powering growth initiatives including notifications, incentives, user targeting, and ML ranking for Coinbase's web and app surfaces.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (distributed systems)
Builds
Scalable distributed backend services, resilient service-oriented systems, and developer tooling for growth platforms.
Domain
Fintech / Consumer Growth / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, server-side performance optimization, containerized environments (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker), database integration (Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB), A/B testing design, cross-functional collaboration, generative AI integration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Postgres, MongoDB, DynamoDB
Responsibilities
Design and deliver scalable distributed backend services handling high QPS and low latency; Architect resilient service-oriented systems; Partner with product and engineering teams to translate vision into roadmaps; Lead investments in developer tooling and shared platform capabilities; Build high-quality, well-tested production code; Drive rapid experimentation on growth features.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
