Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform at Coinbase

Department: Engineering - BackendEducation: education_required

Compensation

$186,065 – $218,900/yr

Setup: Remote
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Apr 14, 2026

Description

Coinbase is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Data Platform team to design, develop, and operate foundational data services, pipelines, SDKs, self-service applications, security, and observability systems. The role requires 5+ years of backend software engineering experience, proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, and hands-on experience with data infrastructure, SQL, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, and related production systems. The position is remote-first with quarterly in-person sessions and offers an annual base salary of $186,065 to $218,900 USD, plus potential equity, bonus, and benefits.

Required Skills

Python
Go
Java
SQL
Airflow
Spark
Kafka
Data security
Data observability

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of backend software engineering experience
Hands-on experience building and operating data systems or data pipelines in production
Experience with data infrastructure patterns, including scale-out architectures, caching, key/value stores, and columnar storage
Hands-on experience with SQL, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, or similar production data processing and orchestration frameworks
Experience with data security, access control, or data observability systems
Translation Company Name: Coinbase