Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Growth & App Infra)

📋 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 financial system.
• • As a Staff Software Engineer on the Consumer & Business Group (CBG) Growth team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling Coinbase to a billion active users worldwide.
• • This role is instrumental in driving sustainable user growth through innovative acquisition, engagement, and retention strategies, underpinned by robust foundational infrastructure.
• • You will be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where rapid iteration and systematic execution are key to success.
• • The Growth organization takes a holistic view of the user journey, with dedicated teams focusing on acquisition, engagement, and retention, all working towards a common goal.
• • As a Staff Software Engineer, you will operate as a key individual contributor, taking ownership of new projects, defining technical direction, and providing mentorship to other engineers.
• • We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, openness, and collaboration, encouraging engineers to think big, take calculated risks, and embrace a blameless approach to problem-solving.
• • You will work with a diverse tech stack, with the expectation that you can adapt and learn new technologies as needed to tackle complex challenges.
• • Our engineering DNA is built on being Impact-Driven, High Agency, and High Velocity.
• • Impact-Driven: You will be motivated by delivering tangible outcomes, not just outputs, and will be encouraged to be full-stack minded to enable flexibility and velocity in validating ideas and hypotheses.
• • You will leverage data to identify and pursue high-impact opportunities, ensuring your work directly contributes to Coinbase's growth.
• • High Agency: You will possess a deep understanding of how your work contributes to Coinbase's growth objectives and will actively seek opportunities to deliver results, taking full accountability for your projects.
• • You will be equipped with the necessary tools and skills to build products and systems efficiently and effectively.
• • High Velocity: You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, genuinely energized by moving quickly while maintaining a balance between speed and quality.
• • You will understand the importance of sustainable velocity and prioritize simplicity where possible, investing in tools, systems, and processes to enhance execution speed.
• • You will also build strong organizational relationships and cross-team expertise to dismantle any barriers hindering rapid progress.
• • Your responsibilities will include architecting and developing robust distributed systems that form the backbone of our growth initiatives.
• • You will provide crucial technical structure to teams, collaborating closely with management and stakeholders to shape strategic roadmaps.
• • You will manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise, ensuring successful project completion.
• • A significant part of your role will involve mentoring and training other team members, sharing your knowledge of design techniques and coding standards.
• • You will design and implement foundational infrastructure components that are critical for all engineering teams, such as dynamic configuration, secrets storage, and container orchestration.
• • You will write high-quality, well-tested code that directly addresses customer needs and contributes to the overall success of the platform.
• • You will be instrumental in building a world-class growth engine by developing features, products, and systems that deliver consistent user value throughout their entire journey with Coinbase.
• • This involves rapidly launching, iterating, and optimizing features and products to drive growth.
• • You will build resilient and scalable systems that enable growth at scale and accelerate the development and iteration of new features and products.
• • Your work will touch all parts of the technology stack, including web, mobile, backend, data, and machine learning.
• • You will be a key player in shaping the technical direction of the team and contributing to the company's ambitious goals in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.