Senior Software Engineer, Echo

📋 Description

• • Join Coinbase, a leader in the cryptocurrency space, and contribute to our mission of increasing economic freedom globally by building the future of the onchain platform.
• • As a Senior Software Engineer on the Echo team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and scaling innovative products within the capital formation sector, including Echo (a marketplace for private investments) and Sonar (a public sales and compliance platform).
• • This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within a larger organization, focusing on shipping impactful products and driving significant growth.
• • You will be instrumental in building the next generation of crypto-forward products and features, tackling unique, large-scale, and highly complex technical challenges that bridge web-scale applications with blockchain technology.
• • Your work will directly contribute to making cryptocurrency more accessible worldwide by operating real-time applications with high frequency, low latency updates, and managing secure, containerized cloud infrastructure.
• • The Echo team has already facilitated over $300 million in investments through Echo and enabled over $1.5 billion in commitments via Sonar, demonstrating the significant impact of our work.
• • You will be empowered to take ownership of large projects, working across the entire technology stack to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• • Key responsibilities include designing and building new services using Golang to meet critical product and business needs.
• • You will architect scalable systems that address novel problems, leveraging modern cloud technologies and adhering to industry best practices.
• • A crucial part of the role involves articulating a long-term vision for the maintenance and scaling of our backend systems and the teams that support them.
• • You will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate product and technical visions into a tangible quarterly roadmap.
• • Writing high-quality, well-tested code that directly addresses customer needs is paramount to success in this role.
• • You will contribute to the evolution of our service-oriented architecture, ensuring its robustness and efficiency.
• • The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving, running towards the company's hardest challenges with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• • You will be part of a culture that values intense collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to excellence, working alongside high-caliber colleagues who push each other to excel.
• • While the role is remote within the UK, in-person participation is expected for team and company-wide offsites throughout the year to foster collaboration and alignment.
• • This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge blockchain technology and contribute to the transformation of the global financial system.
• • You will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, from conception and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• • The opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the team is also a key aspect of this senior role.
• • You will gain exposure to a wide range of technologies and architectural patterns, constantly expanding your technical skillset in a dynamic and rapidly evolving industry.
• • Your contributions will directly impact the user experience and the success of Coinbase's innovative financial products.
• • We are looking for individuals who are passionate about our mission and believe in the transformative power of crypto and blockchain technology.
• • You will be expected to actively seek feedback and continuously improve your skills and contributions.
• • This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a challenging environment and is eager to make a significant mark on the future of finance.
• • You will be at the forefront of building secure, reliable, and scalable systems that handle high-frequency, low-latency transactions.
• • The position requires a strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• • You will contribute to defining and enforcing coding standards and best practices within the team.
• • The role involves continuous learning and adaptation to new technologies and industry trends in the rapidly evolving fintech and blockchain space.
• • You will be a key player in ensuring the security and integrity of financial transactions processed through our platforms.
• • The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders is essential.
• • You will help shape the technical direction of the Echo team and contribute to the broader engineering strategy at Coinbase.
• • This is a unique opportunity to blend deep technical expertise with a passion for financial innovation and decentralization.