Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Consumer - Prediction Markets)

ABOUT THE ROLE We're seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of core backend systems for our Prediction Markets team at Coinbase. As a key member of our remote-first team, you'll have the opportunity to build market infrastructure from the ground up, with the ownership of a startup and the reach of Coinbase. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Staff Software Engineer on the Prediction Markets team, you'll be responsible for: - Designing and owning the core backend systems that power market discovery, best-in-class trading experiences, order management, market resolution, and settlement. - Architecting distributed systems that enforce strict correctness guarantees across clearing, payout, and position management workflows. - Driving the technical strategy for migrating from third-party venue participation to a fully Coinbase-operated exchange and clearing platform. - Leading cross-functional collaboration with Product, Compliance, and Risk teams to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements and launches with confidence. - Shaping engineering standards and practices across the Prediction Markets team, setting a high bar for code quality, system design, and operational rigor. - Partnering with engineers across Consumer & Business to identify shared infrastructure opportunities and reduce duplication across trading surfaces. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need: - 8+ years of backend software engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of high-availability, low-latency distributed systems in production. - A proven track record designing systems where financial correctness is non-negotiable, such as order management, settlement, clearing, or ledger systems. - Experience leading complex, multi-quarter technical projects as the senior technical decision-maker, including architecture design, trade-off analysis, and cross-team coordination. - Deep proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Java, or similar) and strong fundamentals in distributed systems, concurrency, and data modeling. - A track record of mentoring and elevating engineers across a team, raising standards for design reviews, code quality, and incident response. - The ability to utilize generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality. WHY REMOTE Coinbase is a remote-first company, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication. As a member of our team, you'll have the flexibility to work from anywhere, while still being part of a dynamic and innovative team. BENEFITS Coinbase offers a competitive salary range of $218,025 - $256,500 USD, as well as equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).