Staff Software Engineer, Native Mobile

Coinbase

. Lead Coinbase’s greenfield native mobile app rewrite .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $218,025 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in mobile software engineering with a focus on Swift and Kotlin, leading architecture decisions, optimizing performance, and mentoring teams. Proven ability to implement best practices and improve developer workflows in a cross-functional environment.

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Swift/iOS DevelopmentKotlin/Android DevelopmentMobile Performance OptimizationCI/CD Pipeline ImprovementArchitecture Decision Ownership

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Hard Skills

Mobile Software EngineeringCode Translation WorkflowAutomated Migration SystemsPerformance BudgetsProfiling and TuningCross-Platform DevelopmentGenerative AI OversightQuality Standards EnforcementBuild Speed ImprovementDocumentation Best Practices

Soft Skills

MentoringCross-Functional CollaborationJudgment on Automation

Industry Keywords

Mobile ApplicationsAgentic SynchronizationDeveloper ExperienceHigh-Quality ShippingOrganizational Strategy Translation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSKotlinReactReact NativeSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Coinbase’s greenfield native mobile app rewrite
Own end-to-end architecture and delivery of core native app surfaces in Swift and Kotlin
Establish constrained architecture and compile-time boundaries enforcing strict quality standards
Lead the agentic code translation workflow and develop automated migration systems
Decide which translation work is automated versus handled by humans
Improve build speeds, local development workflows, CI/CD reliability, architectural patterns, and documentation
Shape the dual-app agentic synchronization strategy during the transition
Design daily agent automations and human review processes to keep native and React Native codebases in sync
Define mobile engineering best practices across Coinbase
Mentor L3-L5 mobile engineers across teams
Foster connection and support among mobile engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of iOS or Android mobile software engineering experience
Working proficiency in both Swift/iOS and Kotlin/Android, with willingness to develop cross-platform fluency
Track record of shipping high-quality mobile applications at scale
Ownership of architecture decisions, performance budgets, and release quality
Deep understanding of mobile performance optimization, including cold start, frame stability, scroll jank, and time to interaction
Experience profiling and tuning across device tiers, including low-end Android
Ability to translate organizational strategy into team-level technical execution
Ability to build alignment across cross-team and cross-functional partners
Experience with AI-assisted code generation or LLM-driven development workflows
Judgment on what to automate and what requires human review
Experience improving developer experience through build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and release tooling
Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight

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
Equal opportunity employment protections