Lead the development of critical cryptographic infrastructure at Coinbase, ensuring security and regulatory compliance.
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
40% coding
AI in the day-to-day
Coinbase is piloting an AI tool for initial screening interviews and an AI platform for interview note summarization.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, the individual will lead the development of critical cryptographic infrastructure, focusing on high-availability services that secure customer assets and ensure regulatory compliance. Key skills include extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with distributed systems and applied cryptography, alongside proficiency in languages like Golang and Java. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in managing Tier-0 infrastructure and navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Coinbase's dynamic environment emphasizes collaboration and high standards, making it a fitting place for those eager to push t
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Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Coinbase expects some on-site time in Israel.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Coinbase is hiring for this position in Israel.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Golang, Java, Hardware Security Modules, Rust, Multi-Party Computation.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
As a Staff Software Engineer within the Security Platform Engineering group, you'll serve as the primary execution anchor for our most critical regulatory and cryptographic initiatives. This team owns Coinbase's Tier-0 Multi-Party Computation (MPC) engine, which secures 99% of assets under custody. You'll lead the development of high-availability services that directly protect customer assets and ensure global regulatory compliance from our Israel office.
What you'll do:
- Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure, including services required for global regulatory compliance
- Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon, bringing clarity to highly ambiguous requirements for novel cryptographic solutions
- Own risky and ambitious initiatives, implementing secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment
- Shape engineering quality practices as a technical anchor and mentor within a team of senior engineers, driving rigorous code reviews and eliminating single points of failure
- Build alignment and secure commitment from cross-functional partners across Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution
Required Skills and Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success building highly available, distributed systems
- Deep domain expertise in applied cryptography, Key Management Systems (KMS), or Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), with proven experience safely implementing cryptographic protocols (Multi-Party Computation experience strongly preferred)
- Extensive programming experience in systems languages such as Golang, Java, C++, or Rust, with ability to operate in a Golang-heavy environment
- Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where system resilience, security, and low latency are absolute prerequisites
- Demonstrated experience leading a team's technical strategy, architecture, and deliverables for large-scale projects, including navigating complex regulatory requirements and translating them into robust engineering solutions
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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- AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.