Senior Software Engineer - Core Cryptography

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own design, implementation, and end-to-end integration of critical cryptographic infrastructure, including services for global regulatory compliance
• ▹Lead infrastructure setup, continuous deployment, and observability strategies to proactively resolve incidents and ensure disaster recovery
• ▹Drive complex integration challenges, implementing secure and resilient infrastructure in a zero-trust environment
• ▹Shape engineering quality as a technical mentor: code reviews, design documents, best practices
• ▹Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of software engineering experience building highly available, distributed systems
• ▹Experience with applied cryptography, KMS, or HSMs, with Multi-Party Computation experience strongly preferred
• ▹Extensive programming experience in systems languages (Golang, Java, C++, or Rust), able to operate in a Go-heavy environment
• ▹Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure, including configuring cloud infrastructure as code across isolated environments
• ▹Experience managing complex projects end-to-end, removing technical blockers, navigating regulatory requirements, and mentoring

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Equity and bonus eligibility
• ▹Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k)
• ▹Quarterly in-person team gatherings ('surges')

About the company

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom. It's a remote-first but not remote-only company, with quarterly in-person working sessions called 'surges'.