Senior Market Data Engineer

Coinbase
Remote - USAfully-remotePosted 5 days ago
About this role

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.coinbase.com/?utm_campaign=mt_o_m_w_m_m__coi_0_jd-onchain&amp;amp;utm_source=coinbase&quot;&gt;Coinbase&lt;/a&gt;, 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&#39;t a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you&#39;re ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for &quot;good enough,&quot; 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.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.coinbase.com/careers&quot;&gt;learn more about working at Coinbase&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap&quot;&gt;Coinbase is building the future of institutional trading as part of the Everything Exchange, powering the systems that let the world&#39;s largest financial institutions trade across markets with speed, depth, and trust. As a Senior Data Engineer, Market Data on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.coinbase.com/careers/product-groups&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Institutional&lt;/a&gt; Markets team, you&#39;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you&#39;ll do:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Build and maintain market data components including feed handlers, normalization pipelines, distribution systems, and venue connectivity.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Design and implement low-latency, high-throughput services for real-time market data consumed by trading systems across the platform.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Drive reliability and performance improvements through observability, on-call participation, and incident response.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Write high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to engineering standards on a lean team.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Partner with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market data capabilities that support Coinbase&#39;s institutional trading roadmap.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Required Skills and Experience:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3+ years of backend engineering experience building and maintaining production low-latency systems.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hands-on experience with at least one area of market data infrastructure (feed handlers, normalization, or distribution).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Proficiency in low-latency Java (or C++) and familiarity with high-throughput messaging frameworks (Aeron, SBE, or similar).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with venue/exchange connectivity and market data protocols (FIX, ITCH/OUCH, multicast).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Track record shipping features end-to-end and operating what you build in production.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;div id=&quot;fortidlp-input-element-parent&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;content-pay-transparency&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;pay-input&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pay Transparency Notice:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;title&quot;&gt;Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;pay-range&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;$191,250&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;divider&quot;&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;$225,000 USD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Application Limit: &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Equal Opportunity Employer: &lt;/strong&gt;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.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;US Applicants: &lt;/strong&gt;View&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf&quot;&gt; Employee Rights&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf&quot;&gt; Know Your Rights&lt;/a&gt;, and&lt;a href=&quot;https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf&quot;&gt; E-Verify&lt;/a&gt; Notice of Participation.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Accommodations: &lt;/strong&gt;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.&amp;nbsp;Need screen reading technology?&lt;a href=&quot;https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/screen-reader/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn&quot;&gt; Click here&lt;/a&gt; to download a free compatible screen reader and view the&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;tutorial&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-style: italic; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Data Privacy &amp;amp; Arbitration: &lt;/strong&gt;By submitting your application, you agree to our&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.coinbase.com/legal/applicant_privacy_notice&quot;&gt; Candidate Privacy Notice&lt;/a&gt;. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement&quot;&gt; Arbitration of Disputes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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Senior Market Data Engineer

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