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CoinbaseStaff Data Engineer, Market Data
Coinbase is seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Market Data to join the Institutional Markets team on a remote basis. The organization operates as a remote-first entity,…
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Coinbase is seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Market Data to join the Institutional Markets team on a remote basis. The organization operates as a remote-first entity, though staff members gather periodically for quarterly in-person sessions known as surges. In this position, the professional will design, construct, and maintain infrastructure responsible for generating, capturing, normalizing, and disseminating low-latency real-time market data across the company. This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced…
Job Description
Coinbase is seeking a Staff Data Engineer, Market Data to join the Institutional Markets team on a remote basis. The organization operates as a remote-first entity, though staff members gather periodically for quarterly in-person sessions known as surges. In this position, the professional will design, construct, and maintain infrastructure responsible for generating, capturing, normalizing, and disseminating low-latency real-time market data across the company.
This opportunity is well-suited for an experienced engineer looking to build financial technology systems from inception while leading a focused team. The employer powers institutional trading solutions designed to let major financial entities execute transactions globally with speed and reliability. Team members handle critical components including venue connectivity, distribution networks, and feed handlers.
Total compensation includes a base salary between $207,485 and $244,100 USD, along with potential equity, bonus eligibility, and standard health benefits. Qualified individuals must navigate a limit of three submitted applications within any six-month duration.
Responsibilities
- Build and operate market data components such as feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution layers, and venue connectivity
- Design low-latency, high-throughput systems for real-time market data utilized by trading platforms
- Contribute to observability, on-call support, and incident response to enhance reliability and performance
- Write well-tested code while raising the technical quality standard on a compact team
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to release market data features
- Apply generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Requirements
- At least five years of backend engineering experience with building and maintaining production low-latency systems
- Practical background working with market data systems including feed handlers, normalization, or distribution
- Fluency in low-latency Java or C++ alongside high-throughput messaging tools like Aeron or SBE
- Familiarity with exchange connectivity and market data protocols such as FIX, ITCH/OUCH, and multicast
- Demonstrated history of delivering features from end to end and supporting deployed systems
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Equity eligibility
- Bonus eligibility
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote-first role, though the company holds quarterly in-person working sessions called surges.
What is the salary range for this job?
The annual base salary ranges from $207,485 to $244,100 USD, excluding equity and bonuses.
What are the primary technical requirements?
Candidates must have at least five years of backend engineering experience with low-latency production systems, hands-on market data background, and proficiency in low-latency Java or C++ and high-throughput messaging.
Is there an application submission limit?
Yes, candidates are restricted to submitting a maximum of three applications within a six-month period.
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