Software Engineer, Backend (Platform - Risk)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The mission of the Platform Product Group engineers is to build a trusted, scalable and compliant platform to operate with speed, efficiency and quality. Our teams build and maintain the platforms critical to the existence of Coinbase. There are many teams that make up this group which include Product Foundations (i.e. Identity, Payment, Risk, Proofing & Regulatory, Finhub), Machine Learning, Customer Experience, and Infrastructure)

The mission of the International Payments Risk Team is to foster business growth by effectively managing financial risks impacting the business and its users within the international markets. We build flexible, scalable, and customizable engineering systems to detect and prevent fraud, incorporating mechanisms for real-time, near-real-time, and scheduled workflows.

As a fullstack engineer on the team, you will address these challenges by collaborating closely with stakeholders from Consumer Org and Platform Teams. Your responsibilities extend beyond fullstack development, involving collaboration with cross functional partners including Risk Analysts and Banking Ops teams to uncover new fraud patterns that evade existing safeguards, as well as working with the Machine Learning team to develop and train models for fraud detection and prevention

What you’ll be doing :

• Shape the next generation of International Payments Risk architecture that powers Coinbase.
• Articulate a long term technical direction and vision for maintaining and scaling our platform.
• Turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter by working with engineers, product managers and senior leadership.
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards.
• Add positive energy in every meeting, and make your coworkers feel included in every interaction.

What we look for in you:

• You have at least 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong full-stack engineering skills; you can build reliable backend services and ship fast, accessible UIs that handle real-world edge cases.
• Expertise in languages such as Golang (preferred), Python, TypeScript/JavaScript and frameworks like React
• Experience with databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL), caching systems (Redis), and message queues (Kafka)
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven patterns; you design and integrate cleanly with internal and third-party services.
• You write high-quality, well-tested code to meet the needs of your customers.
• You’re familiar with product and design lifecycles, and collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a bias toward open, transparent cultural practices.

Nice to haves :

• You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size)
• You've worked on fullstack teams in the finance space.
• You’ve some exposure to online fraud prevention systems or built them in the past.

Job ID: GPBE04IN

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool b ased on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Your interview responses, in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript will be assessed in terms of the job qualifications and characteristics listed in the position description above by a human recruiter.

For other select roles, Coinbase is piloting BrightHire, an AI interview intelligence platform, to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

Depending on your role and stage in the application process, you will be informed of more specifics regarding which tool(s) will be used as part of the interview process.

These interview tools enable us to give a greater number of candidates an initial interview who meet our mandatory hiring criteria. The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make an employment decision. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations@coinbase.com .

Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes bonus eligibility and benefits:: ₹4,187,980 INR - ₹4,408,400 INR

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, 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. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, 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.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com