Senior Software Engineer – Blockchain Platform, Wallets, Liquidity, Bridging

Coinbase

. Design and deliver Go backend services powering wallet operations, liquidity movements, and cross-chain bridging across custodial and non-custodial flows .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $186,065 - $218,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering Go backend services for wallet operations and distributed systems, with a strong focus on reliability, observability, and cross-chain integrations across major blockchain protocols.

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Go ProgrammingService-Oriented Distributed SystemsBlockchain TechnologiesMicroservices ArchitectureCross-Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentTransaction Lifecycle ManagementOn-Chain ReconciliationCode ReviewSystem Design

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationProject ManagementAutonomy

Tools & Technologies

EthereumBitcoinSolanaGenerative AI

Industry Keywords

Wallet OperationsLiquidity MovementsCross-Chain BridgingIncident ResponsePost-Mortems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsMicroservicesGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and deliver Go backend services powering wallet operations, liquidity movements, and cross-chain bridging across custodial and non-custodial flows
Build and improve distributed systems managing transaction lifecycle, signing, broadcasting, and on-chain reconciliation across Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, and other blockchain protocols
Drive reliability and observability improvements for wallet services
Contribute to incident response, post-mortems, and systemic fixes supporting Tier-0 availability
Partner with Trading, Custody, Staking, and cross-platform teams to integrate wallet services with downstream products
Define service contracts and resolve cross-team dependencies
Decompose legacy systems into modular, reusable platform services
Conduct code reviews, provide design feedback, and share architectural and coding knowledge

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in software engineering
Proficiency in Go
Hands-on experience designing and operating service-oriented distributed systems
Experience building, scaling, and maintaining production backend services with strict correctness and reliability requirements
Familiarity with blockchain technologies, including transaction construction, on-chain data indexing, or cross-chain integrations across Ethereum, Bitcoin, or Solana
Experience decomposing monolithic systems into scalable microservices or contributing to platform architecture used by multiple teams
Ability to collaborate across teams, communicate technical trade-offs clearly, and drive projects from design through production with autonomy
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)
Quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges”
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Free compatible screen reader and tutorial for applicants needing screen reading technology