Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform – Routing
Posted 14hrs ago
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Staff Software Engineer owning Coinbase’s Kubernetes routing layer across Envoy, Istio, and AWS infrastructure. Improving application traffic scalability, reliability, and developer operations.
Responsibilities:
- Own the design, development, and automation of routing infrastructure directing application traffic to Kubernetes backends at scale
- Build capabilities on Envoy-based reverse proxies, Istio gateways, Ambient mesh, and SPIFFE service authentication
- Drive measurable improvements to latency, reliability, and performance of application routing systems across Coinbase's production environment
- Shape the paved-road developer experience for operating applications at Coinbase, emphasizing AI-driven tooling, processes, and support
- Partner with Security, Reliability, and Observability teams to ensure routing infrastructure meets cross-cutting platform requirements
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering and infrastructure roles
- 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with application routing technologies including reverse proxies, ingress controllers, CDN/WAF, and service mesh
- Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages (Go, Python, or Java) with experience building and shipping production-grade infrastructure services
- Demonstrated experience scaling backend infrastructure on AWS, with working knowledge of networking, compute, and container orchestration services
- Deep familiarity with the CNCF ecosystem (Kubernetes, Envoy, Istio) and proven ability to extend or contribute to these technologies in production
- Track record of diagnosing complex distributed systems issues, identifying root causes, and driving them to resolution independently
- Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight, including applying AI tooling to infrastructure workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, or developer velocity
Benefits:
- Equity eligibility
- Bonus eligibility
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges”
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- Free compatible screen reader and tutorial for applicants needing screen-reading technology

















