[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Infra - Compute Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coinbase is a leading company on a mission to increase economic freedom. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the compute orchestration infrastructure, design tooling, and improve operational excellence while collaborating with various teams to enhance security and performance.ResponsibilitiesOwn the design, build, and operation of Kubernetes cluster management tooling and automation that keeps our compute platform reliable and self-healing at scaleBuild developer-facing tooling and workflows that improve how engineers across Coinbase interact with Kubernetes, with a heavy emphasis on integrating AI-driven processes and supportDeliver net-new compute capabilities for service owners, such as one-off jobs, cron scheduling, deployment strategies, EFS support, and automated right-sizingDrive operational excellence by automating toil, reducing on-call burden, and continuously improving platform observability and incident responsePartner with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams to ensure the compute platform meets Coinbase's standards for security, uptime, and performanceSkills5+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years building and operating Kubernetes or similar compute orchestration systems (e.g., Mesos, Nomad, ECS)Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP infrastructure services (e.g., EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, networking) in a production environment at scaleDemonstrated ability to design, implement, and operate distributed infrastructure systems, including diagnosing complex failures and driving them to root-cause resolutionHands-on experience with the CNCF ecosystem (e.g., Helm, Prometheus, ArgoCD, Envoy) and a track record of applying these tools to solve real infrastructure problemsProven ability to apply AI tooling to infrastructure workflows, improving automation, developer productivity, or operational efficiencyUtilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and qualityBenefitsEquity and bonus eligibilityMedicalDentalVision401(k)Company OverviewCoinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies. It is a sub-organization of Coinbase. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.coinbase.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCoinbase has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 30 in 2026, 181 in 2025, 92 in 2024, 96 in 2023, 284 in 2022, 183 in 2021, 66 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.