Senior Software Engineer, Core Infra Systems

Coinbase
United States
Remote

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Coinbase filed 40 H-1B positions titled "Software Engineer". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Candidates with multi-cloud infrastructure experience and cross-team leadership skills will find this role demanding and impactful.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of production cloud infrastructure experience on AWS and GCP, and a track record of cross-team technical leadership
    — “5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years building and operating production cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or GCP”
  • Individuals who have led infrastructure standardization and built self-service tooling for cloud environments
    — “Build and maintain self-service tooling and paved-road defaults that let product teams provision and operate cloud infrastructure safely without deep platform expertise”
  • Engineers with a focus on security, compliance, and reliability in infrastructure guardrails and automation
    — “Partner with Compute, Infra Security, and Routing teams to embed guardrails into infrastructure provisioning, ensuring every default meets Coinbase's bar for security, compliance, and reliability”

Things to consider

  • Quarterly in-person 'surges' are expected despite the remote-first work arrangement
    — “Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called 'surges'”
  • The role requires a strong focus on multi-cloud environments and standardization across them
    — “Drive infrastructure standardization across Coinbase's multi-cloud environment”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cloud networking and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Pulumi in your resume and interviews
    — “Hands-on experience with cloud networking primitives such as VPCs, transit gateways, DNS, load balancers, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)”
  • Emphasize leadership in cross-team technical initiatives and delivery of production-ready outcomes
    — “Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives, partnering across multiple infrastructure domains to deliver cohesive, production-ready outcomes”
  • Showcase how you have used generative AI to improve workflow efficiency or infrastructure quality
    — “Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • own cross-cutting infrastructure initiatives
  • build and maintain self-service tooling
  • partner with Compute, Infra Security, and Routing teams
  • drive infrastructure standardization
Typical background
5+ years of software engineering experience3+ years building and operating production cloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

Cloud InfrastructureAWSGCPCloud NetworkingInfrastructure-as-codeSelf-service ToolingPaved-road DefaultsInfrastructure StandardizationTechnical InvestigationsOperational Improvements

Preferred

Generative AI

Stack & domain

AWSGCPCloud NetworkingInfrastructure-as-codeTerraformPulumiCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkCloud InfrastructureNetworkingSecurity

About the role

Original posting from Coinbase

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Infra Systems team within the Platform group, you'll work across the cloud and networking foundations that Coinbase engineers rely on to run reliably at scale. The team owns the front door for GCP paved roads, cloud networking, and AWS-centered infrastructure patterns, with a focus on standardization, self-service, and strong default guardrails. You'll work closely with the AWS, GCP, and Networking owners inside Core Infra Systems and partner with Compute, Infra Security, Routing, and broader infrastructure stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and opinionated infrastructure that keeps Coinbase fast and resilient.

What you'll do:

Own cross-cutting infrastructure initiatives that span the AWS, GCP, and Networking pillars inside Core Infra Systems, driving alignment on standards, tooling, and operational patterns.

Build and maintain self-service tooling and paved-road defaults that let product teams provision and operate cloud infrastructure safely without deep platform expertise.

Partner with Compute, Infra Security, and Routing teams to embed guardrails into infrastructure provisioning, ensuring every default meets Coinbase's bar for security, compliance, and reliability.

Drive infrastructure standardization across Coinbase's multi-cloud environment, reducing fragmentation and improving consistency in how teams consume cloud networking, compute, and shared platform primitives.

Lead technical investigations and operational improvements across infrastructure boundaries, working with broader stakeholders to resolve systemic issues and scale foundational systems.

Required Skills and Experience:

5+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years building and operating production cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or GCP (networking, compute, or platform engineering).

Hands-on experience with cloud networking primitives such as VPCs, transit gateways, DNS, load balancers, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).

Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Python) used to build platform tooling and automation at scale.

Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives, partnering across multiple infrastructure domains to deliver cohesive, production-ready outcomes.

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). 

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):$186,065—$218,900 USD

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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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Source: Coinbase careers

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