Senior Software Engineer (Platform - Access & Authorization)

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end design, implementation, and operation of authentication, OAuth, sessions, tokens
• Build secure, low-latency Go and gRPC services used across Coinbase’s web, mobile, API, and partner
• Lead technical designs for complex initiatives such as signed authorization tokens, passkeys
• Partner with product, security, fraud, and infrastructure teams to balance customer conversion
• Simplify integration patterns and build self-service tooling that enables product teams to adopt
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through design reviews, pairing, code reviews, and

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Go or a comparable
• Experience designing secure APIs and reasoning about authentication, authorization, session
• Proficiency with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and data stores such as Redis or DynamoDB, with strong
• Track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects from technical design through
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs

🎁 Benefits

• Pay Transparency: Base salary range $186,065 – $218,900 USD; total comp may include equity and
• Remote-friendly with occasional in-person surges; comprehensive benefits package.