Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

As a Senior Software Engineer on Coinbase's Data Platform team, you design and operate systems that centralize all of Coinbase's internal and third-party data. You enable teams across the company to access, process, and transform data for analytics, machine learning, and end-user experiences. Working across the full stack-from foundational processing and storage through scalable pipelines to the frameworks and tools that make data accessible-you build infrastructure that powers the business.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and operate foundational data services, including storage (cloud warehouse, data lake), orchestration (Airflow), batch processing (Spark, SQL), and streaming (Kafka).
• Build and maintain data integration and processing SDKs used by internal services and product teams.
• Design self-service tools so users can manage and troubleshoot their own data pipelines.
• Build services for data security, observability, quality, cataloging, and lineage.
• Turn requests from analysts, ML, and security teams into reusable, scalable patterns.

What you bring

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including senior-level ownership.
• Strong backend development skills in Python, Go, or Java.
• Hands-on experience with data systems or data pipelines.
• Familiarity with design patterns such as scale-out, caching, key/value, and columnar storage.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Airflow for operational data analysis.
• The ability to use 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 6,612,000-6,612,600 INR (excluding equity and bonus)
• Equity and bonus eligibility
• Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Remote-first work with quarterly in-person working sessions

About Coinbase

Coinbase is building the future of finance with a mission to increase economic freedom. The company operates as a remote-first organization with a strong engineering culture focused on high-impact work.