Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Coinbase is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to define the architecture of the correctness layer across fund flows, own the core platform, and lead AI guardrails workstreams. You will mentor engineers and partner with multiple teams to drive adoption of this high-stakes infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive the architecture of the correctness layer across Coinbase’s fund flows
Own the core platform: invariant definition framework, real-time detection engine, and the APIs and tooling that partner teams use to onboard and monitor their fund flows
Lead the AI guardrails workstream: predictive consistency models and invariant discovery to keep pace with AI-accelerated development
Set technical direction for the team and raise the engineering bar
Mentor engineers and translate platform vision into executable roadmap

Technical Overview

Role centers on building a fault-tolerant distributed platform for real-time invariant enforcement in crypto fund flows. Stack includes Golang/Ruby, Docker, Postgres/MongoDB/DynamoDB, Kafka/Flink, and on-chain technologies (Ethereum, ENS). Emphasis on APIs, platform architecture, and AI-assisted tooling.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior staff software engineer with 8+ years of distributed-systems experience, strong Golang and Ruby skills, and familiarity with blockchain/crypto infrastructure and AI guardrails. They will own cross-team platform architecture for crypto fund flows and mentor engineers.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years of software engineering experienceExperience leading cross-functional technical work with significant company-wide impactDemonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools in daily workflows

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with financial systemsreconciliationor ledgering at scaleStreaming data infrastructure (KafkaFlink)Experience with GolangRubyDockerPostgresMongoDB or DynamoDBAI applied to predictive consistency or proactive gap discovery in financial or distributed systemsCrypto-forward experience including familiarity with onchain activity such as EthereumENSetc.

Tools & Platforms

LibreChatGeminiGleanEthereum addressesENSblockchain-based services

Required Skills

Golang; Go; Ruby; Docker; Postgres; PostgreSQL; MongoDB; DynamoDB; Kafka; Flink; Ethereum; ENS; blockchain; APIs; distributed systems; AI guardrails; real-time invariant enforcement; invariant framework; real-time detection; APIs; fund flows

Hard Skills

GolangGoRubyDockerPostgresPostgreSQLMongoDBDynamoDBKafkaFlinkEthereumENSblockchainAPIsdistributed systemsAI guardrails

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentorshipCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinkingCommunicationProblem-solvingRoadmap execution

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech

Job Function Architect and lead the development of a high-availability, AI-enhanced correctness platform for crypto fund flows

Role Subtype Staff software engineer

Tech Domains Go, Ruby, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Kafka, Flink, Ethereum, Blockchain

Keywords for Your Resume

Staff Software EngineerCoinbaseRemoteDistributed systemsGolangGoRubyDockerPostgresPostgreSQLMongoDBDynamoDBKafkaFlinkEthereumENSblockchainAPIsinvariant enforcementAI guardrailsreal-time detectionfund flows

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of distributed systems experience, No experience with Go/Golang or Ruby, No experience with Docker or databases like Postgres/MongoDB/DynamoDB, Inability to work in a role that requires on-call or in-person attendance

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