Coinbase
Senior Software Engineer, Certificates Management
$186K–$219K
Remote - USA +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Remote - USA
US - Remote Zone 1 (Job Requisitions Only) - Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Leads architecture and delivery of high-availability certificate-management and cryptographic infrastructure for Coinbase’s internal systems and external partners.
What you'll do
- Architect and execute critical cryptographic infrastructure and multi-quarter technical strategies.
- Build secure, resilient certificate services and protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment.
- Mentor engineers, strengthen engineering practices, and coordinate delivery with Security, Product, and Policy.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of software engineering experience building highly available, distributed systems.
- Deep expertise in PKI and applied cryptography, including operating certificate authorities, automating X.509 certificate lifecycles, and protecting private keys with HSMs or cloud KMS.
- Extensive systems-language programming experience and ability to work in a Golang-heavy environment.
- Experience leading technical strategy and large-scale projects, operating highly critical infrastructure, and translating regulatory requirements into engineering solutions.
Pay
$186,065 — $218,900 USD (annual base salary; excluding equity and bonus)
Tools
Golang, Java, C++, Rust, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), X.509, HSMs, cloud KMS
AI focus
Use generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
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