Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Overseer

Coinbase

. Build and scale real-time invariant enforcement systems across Coinbase's fund flows .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $186,065 - $218,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating large-scale distributed systems, with a strong focus on financial systems and real-time processing. Capable of designing correctness models and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring compliance with integrity guarantees.

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Large-Scale Distributed SystemsFinancial Systems ExperienceBackend Programming (Go, Ruby, Python)Streaming Data Infrastructure (Kafka, Flink, Spark)Correctness Model Design

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Hard Skills

Distributed Systems DesignCorrectness ThinkingProduction Operational PracticesReal-Time ProcessingPredictive Consistency Models

Soft Skills

MentoringEnd-to-End OwnershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

KafkaFlinkSparkPostgresDynamoDB

Industry Keywords

Financial CorrectnessTransactional InfrastructureReconciliationIntegrity GuaranteesGenerative AI

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDynamoDBKafkaPostgresPythonRubySparkGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and scale real-time invariant enforcement systems across Coinbase's fund flows
Contribute to the core detection engine, invariant framework, and onboarding tooling
Own workstreams end-to-end, from designing correctness models with partner teams through production operation
Ensure new fund flows are covered by Overseer's integrity guarantees
Develop AI-powered guardrails, including predictive consistency models and proactive invariant discovery
Partner with FinHub, Payments, and Trading teams to design and implement correctness contracts
Translate financial rules into enforceable system invariants
Mentor junior engineers on distributed systems design, correctness thinking, and production operational practices
Build and scale the real-time integrity layer enforcing financial correctness across Coinbase fund flows

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
Experience in financial systems, payments, reconciliation, or high-reliability transactional infrastructure
Proficiency in backend programming such as Go, Ruby, or Python
Experience building platform-level infrastructure consumed by multiple teams, including APIs, frameworks, or detection systems
Ability to own workstreams end-to-end in ambiguous environments
Experience designing correctness models and operating them through production
Experience with streaming data infrastructure such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, or similar
Experience with distributed data stores such as Postgres, DynamoDB, or equivalent
Experience with real-time or near-real-time processing contexts
Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight
Must be located in the USA

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity eligibility
Bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges”
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Free compatible screen reader available for applicants needing screen-reading technology