The opportunity
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom.
What you'll do
Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure
Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon, bringing clarity to: highly ambiguous requirements for novel cryptographic solutions
Own risky and ambitious initiatives, implementing secure and resilient: cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment
Shape engineering quality practices as a technical anchor and mentor within a: team of senior engineers, driving rigorous code reviews and eliminating single points of failure
Build alignment and secure commitment from cross-functional partners across: Security, Product, and Policy to drive flawless execution
+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated success: building highly available, distributed systems
What they're looking for
- Deep domain expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and applied: cryptography, with proven experience operating certificate authorities, automating X.509 certificate lifecycles (issuance, renewal, revocation, and trust-chain distribution), and safely protecting private key material with HSMs or cloud KMS
- Extensive programming experience in systems languages such as Golang, Java,: C++, or Rust, with ability to operate in a Golang-heavy environment
- Proven track record operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where: system resilience, security, and low latency are absolute prerequisites
- Demonstrated experience leading a team's technical strategy, architecture,: and deliverables for large-scale projects, including navigating complex regulatory requirements and translating them into robust engineering solutions
