Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk)

We’re looking to hire a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join one of our teams within the Platform Product Group. The Platform Product Group’s mission is to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency and quality. They build the foundations that can be used by multiple products and teams at Coinbase so that users can have a consistent and high-quality experience. About the team and role: The Risk engineering team has a critical charter to effectively manage the financial threats to both the business and the Coinbase users. By joining the team, you will continue to build the platform and critical services to mitigate fraudulent activities at scale, and improve the detection of good user patterns. What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties): * Design and implement next generation core Risk platform architecture that power Coinbase * Interact with stakeholders in many different organizations that build Coinbase products or responsible for financial operations * Participate in shaping of the strategy and execution path of Risk platform * Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise * Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards * Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers. What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): * 12+ years of experience in backend software engineering using Golang or similar languages * Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions that power significant risk flows * You’ve designed, built, scaled and maintained high throughput and low latency production services * You’ve experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact * Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale * Solid communication skills, ability to communicate to stakeholders with various technical and non-technical backgrounds * Relentless drive to set and perseverance to achieve ambitious goals * Passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together Nice to haves: * Domain expertise in Risk engineering * Worked closely in Machine Learning models and leveraged the models to scale the execution of risk use cases at large scale * Experience both in startups and large enterprises Job ID: GPBE07US Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $246,500—$290,000 USD Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying. ### Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here). ### Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.