Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (FinHub Tooling)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported. FinHub is at the core of Coinbase, processing and recording fund movements for our clients and our business across crypto, fiat, and internal wallets. The Finhub Tooling team builds the internal platform that powers the operational visibility, transparency, efficiency, and safety of these fund movements. Our tooling serves Engineering, Customer Experience, Risk, and Compliance teams — enabling them to search, investigate, and remediate across billions of dollars in daily transaction volume. When our platform works well, the entire organization operates faster and more safely. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will own the technical strategy and architecture for the Finhub Tooling platform. You will balance high-volume individual contribution with anchoring new initiatives, driving technical direction across the team, and mentoring engineers. We value intellectual curiosity, openness, and the ability to drive clarity on ambiguous problems with significant organizational impact. What you'll be doing (ie. job duties): Own the technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the Finhub Tooling platform. Drive an AI-first approach to internal tooling — identify where AI-powered workflows can transform operational efficiency across FinHub. Architect and develop systems that serve multiple stakeholder groups (Engineering, CX, Risk, Legal) with high reliability and performance requirements. Build alignment and secure commitment from cross-team and cross-functional partners to drive execution on complex, ambiguous initiatives. Define engineering processes, quality standards, and best practices for the team. Maintain high-volume technical output while elevating the technical abilities of the team through mentorship and design leadership. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and senior leadership to turn product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter. Write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of your internal customers. What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): 8+ years of experience in software engineering. You've designed and built fault-tolerant, highly reliable systems at scale. Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant organizational impact. Proven ability to drive technical strategy and roadmap for a platform or team. Experience building alignment across cross-functional stakeholders and leading execution on initiatives that span multiple teams. Track record of elevating team technical quality — through mentorship, design reviews, and engineering process improvements. You're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world ... (truncated, view full listing at source)