Coinbase
Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platform
$186K–$219K
Remote - USA +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 15, 2026
- Location
- Remote - USA
US - Remote Zone 1 (Job Requisitions Only) - Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building and operating Kubernetes or similar compute orchestration systems.
About the job
Own and improve Coinbase’s Kubernetes-based compute platform, building infrastructure and developer tooling that helps engineers deploy and operate services reliably at scale.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate Kubernetes cluster management tools and automation.
- Build developer workflows and deliver compute capabilities such as scheduled jobs, deployment strategies, EFS support, and automated right-sizing.
- Improve operational excellence through toil reduction, observability, incident response, and collaboration with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building and operating Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages and experience shipping production-grade infrastructure services.
- Production experience with AWS and/or GCP infrastructure services, plus distributed infrastructure systems.
- Hands-on CNCF ecosystem experience and demonstrated ability to apply AI tooling responsibly to infrastructure workflows.
Pay
$186,065 — $218,900 USD (annual base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, Istio, Go, Python, Java, AWS, GCP, Helm
AI focus
Integrate AI-driven processes and support into developer tooling; apply AI tooling responsibly to improve infrastructure automation, developer productivity, or operational efficiency, with human oversight.
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