The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. As the bridge between the traditional financial world and the crypto economy, we build and operate the fiat on‑and off‑ramps and payment services that let Coinbase’s customer-facing products deliver reliable, seamless payment processing and connect customer fiat funds into crypto.

We’re seeking a deep technical leader to define the engineering vision for Payments, shape architectural cohesion across our global payment rails and funds‑flow systems, drive platform‑level reliability and cost efficiency, and lead the next evolution of how fiat moves into and out of Coinbase.

Define and drive the multi‑quarter technical strategy for Payments, spanning rails, orchestration, and transfers, to support new products, geos, and significant growth in payment volume.

Architect and evolve the core Payments platform (rails integrations, routing, and funds‑flow services) for high availability, low latency, and cost efficiency at global scale.

new global rails, decomp/migrations, resiliency programs), breaking high ambiguity into clear milestones and measurable outcomes.

Set and enforce technical standards for financial correctness across Payments, including idempotency, reconciliation, failure‑mode handling, and auditability for all money‑movement paths.

Partner closely with FinHub, Payments Risk, Regulatory Platform, and Product to design cohesive architectures that balance customer experience, risk controls, compliance, and unit economics.

Provide deep technical mentorship to senior/staff engineers across Payments pods,



upleveling system design quality, review rigor, and long‑term maintainability.

Use data and observability signals (e.g., Represent Payments in executive and cross‑org forums, clearly communicating tradeoffs, aligning stakeholders on strategy, and securing buy‑in for high‑impact technical bets.

10+ years building and operating large‑scale distributed systems in production.

Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and cloud‑native architecture.

Proven track record designing highly available, high‑performance systems.

Experience leading cross‑functional technical initiatives and mentoring senior engineers.

Commitment to technical excellence, sharing best practices, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear and actionable solutions.

Strong financial acumen with experience handling accounting data and financial transactions with high precision and reliability.

Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and perks (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):: $253,895 USD - $298,700 USD

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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📌 Senior Staff Software Engineer, Payments (Toronto)
🏢 Coinbase
📍 Toronto