Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Core Automation) · Coinbase

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT
Engineering

Coinbase · Remote - USA · $253,895-$298,700 USD · remote

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world.

We're seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Core Automation) to join our team.

As a member of our Core Automation team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing Agentic AI systems that power Coinbase’s customer support experience and compliance processes.

You will also design a platform (primitives, orchestration platform, tools, etc.) that would allow other domains to quickly leverage Agentic AI to automate their processes.

Interacting with stakeholders in many different organizations that build Coinbase products or are responsible for financial operations is also a key part of this role.

Participating in shaping of the strategy and execution path of Coinbase Platform is another important responsibility.

You will manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise.

Mentoring and training other team members on design techniques and coding standards is also a key aspect of this role.

Writing high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers is essential.

What we look for in you:

12 + years of experience in backend software engineering using Golang or similar languages

Experience getting LLM based application to production

Proven track record of delivering impactful solutions that power significant customer flows and processes

You’ve experience in architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact

Strong technical knowledge of building distributed systems that process massive scale

Solid communication skills and 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

Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.

Nice to haves:

Experience with LLM and Agentic AI

Measuring and improving LLMs’ grounding to a given corpus and experience reducing hallucinations is a big plus

Experience in the customer support, compliance or financial crimes domains

Experience having made build/buy decisions

Job #: P72990

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below.

Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$253,895-$298,700 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.