Staff Software Engineer, Security Platform

About the role

Coinbase is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Security Platform Engineering group, based in Israel. The engineer acts as the primary execution anchor for the team's most critical regulatory and cryptographic initiatives, including the Tier-0 Multi-Party Computation (MPC) engine that secures 99% of assets under custody. The role leads high-availability services that protect customer assets and ensure global regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and execution of critical cryptographic infrastructure, including services needed for global regulatory compliance
• Define technical strategies with a multi-quarter horizon, clarifying highly ambiguous requirements for novel cryptographic solutions
• Own risky and ambitious initiatives, implementing secure and resilient cryptographic protocols in a high-stakes, zero-trust environment
• Shape engineering quality practices as a technical anchor and mentor, driving rigorous code reviews and eliminating single points of failure
• Build alignment and commitment from cross-functional partners across Security, Product and Policy

Required profile

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with success building highly available, distributed systems
• Deep expertise in applied cryptography, Key Management Systems (KMS) or Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), with proven implementation of cryptographic protocols (MPC experience strongly preferred)
• Experience operating Tier-0 or highly critical infrastructure where resilience, security and low latency are essential
• Proven track record leading technical strategy, architecture and deliverables for large-scale projects, including complex regulatory requirements

Required skills

• Systems languages such as Go, Java, C++ or Rust, with ability to work in a Go-heavy environment
• Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight