Staff Software Engineer – Backend, Consumer, Agentic Trading

Coinbase

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

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $218,025 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive backend expertise in building and operating production services, with a strong focus on API design, distributed systems, and the responsible use of generative AI. Capable of taking projects from concept to production with minimal oversight while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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Backend Services DevelopmentAPI DesignDistributed SystemsProficiency In GoProduction LLM Systems

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringData ModelingTestingDebuggingTool CallingOrchestrationPrompt EngineeringConversation AnalysisService Reliability ImprovementExecution Safety

Soft Skills

Technical JudgmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Coinbase Trading APIsAgentic Systems

Industry Keywords

Registered Investment AdviserFinancial AdviceRegulatory Compliance

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 of recommendations and user-configured strategies
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, including retry behavior and safeguards against duplicate actions
Partner with frontend engineering, product, design, trading infrastructure, and legal/compliance to ship customer-facing capabilities within regulatory guardrails

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Deep backend expertise and a 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 and sound product and technical judgment
Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight
Eligible to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity eligibility
Bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Quarterly in-person working sessions (“surges”)
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities