Senior Software Engineer, Certificates Management

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Security Platform Engineering group at Coinbase, you serve as the primary execution anchor for the company's most critical regulatory and cryptographic initiatives. You'll lead the development of high-availability services that power Coinbase's Public and Internal Certificate Management systems, the bedrock for all Coinbase infrastructure, while working with both internal teams and external partners.

What you'll do

• Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure
• 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

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success building highly available, distributed systems
• Deep domain expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and applied cryptography, with proven experience operating certificate authorities, automating X.509 certificate lifecycles (issuance, renewal, revocation, and trust-chain distribution), and safely protecting private key material with HSMs or cloud KMS
• 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
• Ability to utilise generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

What we offer

• Annual base salary of $186,065-$218,900 USD (varies by location)
• Equity and bonus eligibility
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Remote-first work with quarterly in-person working sessions called "surges"

About Coinbase

Coinbase is building the future of finance with a mission to increase economic freedom. The company operates as a remote-first environment where the bar is high and the culture is intense, focused on uncompromising execution and innovation.