Senior Software Engineer, Backend/Fullstack

Coinbase

. Own backend services powering Coinbase Advisor and Strategies from technical design through launch and ongoing operation .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $186,065 - $218,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive backend expertise in software engineering, with a strong focus on API design, distributed systems, and the development of production services. Capable of integrating with trading APIs and implementing reliable, safe execution within regulatory frameworks.

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Backend Software EngineeringAPI DesignProduction ServicesProficiency in GoGenerative AI Oversight

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Hard Skills

Backend Services DevelopmentDistributed SystemsData ModelingTestingDebuggingTool CallingOrchestrationPrompt EngineeringConversation AnalysisService Reliability Improvement

Soft Skills

Sound Product JudgmentTechnical JudgmentAbility to Work with Minimal Oversight

Tools & Technologies

Coinbase Trading APIsAgentic SystemsLLM Development

Industry Keywords

Registered Investment AdviserRegulatory ComplianceFinancial Advice

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own backend services powering Coinbase Advisor and Strategies from technical design through launch and ongoing operation
Build integrations with Coinbase trading APIs for correct, auditable execution
Develop the agentic harness, including tool calling, orchestration, persistent state, and recovery from failed or partially completed actions
Shape agent behavior through prompt engineering, evaluations, and conversation analysis
Partner with the registered investment adviser on changes to financial advice
Improve service reliability, latency, observability, and execution safety
Implement retry behavior and safeguards against duplicate actions
Partner with frontend engineering, product, design, trading infrastructure, and legal/compliance
Ship customer-facing capabilities within regulatory guardrails

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep backend expertise
Track record of shipping and operating production services
Strong experience with API design, distributed systems, data modeling, testing, and debugging production failures
Proficiency in Go or demonstrated ability to learn it quickly
Experience building production LLM or agentic systems, including tool calling, orchestration, or evaluation
Ability to take ambiguous projects from zero to production with minimal oversight
Sound product and technical judgment
Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight
Must be based in the USA

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity eligibility
Bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)