Coinbase
Senior Market Data Engineer
$191K–$225K
Remote - USA +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Location
- Remote - USA
US - Remote Zone 1 (Job Requisitions Only) - Experience
- 3+ years of backend engineering experience building and maintaining production low-latency systems.
About the job
Build and operate low-latency systems that capture, normalize, and distribute real-time market data for Coinbase’s institutional trading platform.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain market data components, including feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution systems, and venue connectivity.
- Design low-latency, high-throughput real-time market data services; improve reliability and performance through observability, on-call work, and incident response.
- Deliver market data capabilities with cross-functional partners and contribute well-tested code and engineering standards.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with at least one area of market data infrastructure: feed handlers, normalization, or distribution.
- Proficiency in low-latency Java (or C++) and familiarity with high-throughput messaging frameworks such as Aeron or SBE.
- Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols such as FIX, ITCH/OUCH, or multicast.
- Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating them in production.
Pay
$191,250 — $225,000 USD (annual base salary; excluding equity and bonus)
Tools
Java, C++, Aeron, SBE, FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast
AI focus
Use generative AI responsibly, maintain human oversight, and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
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