Coinbase
Base Social Lead
Remote$170,765 – $200,9003 days ago
Software Engineering United States · Remote USD 186,065-218,900 / year + Equity Posted on Mar 10, 2026 Apply now
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 the Account Platform team – We are part of the Identity org that is responsible for everything related to Coinbase customer accounts - from authentication, access, authorization, account recovery, onboarding, identity verification etc. The services we build and support are the backbone of many critical user journeys across Coinbase.
You will be responsible for owning the design, development, and reliability of core platform services that underpin account and identity management across all Coinbase products. Architecting and delivering backend platform services for account onboarding, organization management, and multi-user access across Coinbase products Leading the technical evolution from fragmented identity models to a unified accounts platform, defining APIs, data models, and system abstractions Owning reliability, scalability, and code quality for Tier-0/Tier-1 backend systems serving millions of users Driving end-to-end execution on complex, cross-functional initiatives such as Coinbase Workspace (unified organization management) Championing engineering standards, code and design review culture, and technical strategy for the team Mentoring engineers and accelerating team velocity Collaborating cross-functionally with product, SRE, security, compliance, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust and compliant solutions Proactively identifying opportunities for platformization, modernization, and performance improvements to support future business growth
Have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering. Designed, built, scaled and maintained production services, and know how to compose a service oriented architecture. Write high quality, well tested code to meet the needs of your customers. Experienced architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact Demonstrate the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality. You’re passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together.
You have experience in the auth domain. You have experience with React (full stack experience is a big plus) . You have gone through a rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size). You’ve worked with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or DynamoDB.
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $186,065—$218,900 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.
Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
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For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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