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.

We are seeking a highly experienced and talented Principal Engineer to join our team. This individual will be one of the most senior individual contributors at Coinbase and will play a crucial role in influencing across multiple areas. This person will mentor other ICs to promote technical excellence and professional growth.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

Influence and oversee large engineering efforts across various domains such as identity, payments, ledgering, risk, and AI

Collaborate with other product leaders to establish and execute on vision & architecture strategies

Help drive the unified vision for product platform services and API surface

Lead the development and scaling of data stores and ledger systems within payment frameworks

Implement best practices for building and maintaining large-scale systems

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

Minimum of 15+ years of experience

Experience providing technical and strategic oversight for a high-performing global team of hundreds of engineers.

Desire and ability to inspire, influence and drive change at all levels, across multiple XFN teams, VPs and C-Suite.

Demonstrated experience in working with large-scale systems and solving technical problems with over multi-year, multi-billion dollar, and multi-organization impact.

Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional leaders and mentor other team members.

Experience in the fintech sector, with crypto experience being a plus

JOB ID: GPBE08US

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Base salary range shown. Total compensation also includes equity and bonus eligibility and benefits:

$297,670—$350,200 USD

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.

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