Senior Market Data Engineer

Company: Coinbase
Location: Remote - USA
Type: Remote
Posted: Sep 5, 2026
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Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, is hiring a Senior Market Data Engineer for its institutional trading division. The role focuses on building low-latency market data systems using Java or C++ with frameworks like Aeron and SBE. Candidates need 3+ years of backend experience with production low-latency systems and market data infrastructure. The position is remote-first in the USA with a base salary range of $191,250 to $225,000.

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering the systems that let the world's largest financial institutions trade across markets with speed, depth, and trust. As a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the Institutional Markets team, you'll build and operate the systems that capture, normalize, and distribute real-time market data across Coinbase at low latency - the feed handlers, venue connectors, and distribution layer that form the backbone of a unified trading platform.

What you'll do:

  • Build and maintain market data components including feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution systems, and venue connectivity.
  • Design and implement low-latency, high-throughput services for real-time market data consumed by trading systems across the platform.
  • Drive reliability and performance improvements through observability, on-call participation, and incident response.
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to engineering standards on a lean team.
  • Partner with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities that support Coinbase's institutional trading roadmap.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 3+ years of backend engineering experience building and maintaining production low-latency systems.
  • 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 (Aeron, SBE, or similar).
  • Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).
  • Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating what you build in production.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):
$191,250—$225,000 USD
  • Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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  • Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.
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About the Company

Name: Coinbase
Location: Remote-first (global)
Website: https://www.coinbase.com

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.

There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Finally, we seek people who are excited to learn about and live crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.

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