# Sr. Staff Technical Risk Architect, Unified Trading at Coinbase

- Company: Coinbase
- What the company does: Backed by Battery, Greylock and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.coinbase.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote - USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8144776?gh_jid=8144776&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/coinbase-sr-staff-technical-risk-architect-unified-trading/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Hands-on architect, able to design, build, deploy, and support 24/7 risk systems that process billions of dollars of transactions daily
- Extensive backend engineering experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, production-grade distributed systems
- Track record of architecting a cross-asset risk system (crypto, equities, FCM, or derivatives) with user/portfolio modeling and real-time, cross-portfolio evaluation at scale
- Deep proficiency in low-latency Java and high-throughput messaging (Aeron, SBE, or similar), designing event-driven, high-availability systems
- Experience with multifactor and borrow risk, margin, or clearing in a regulated or financial environment where correctness, auditability, and low-latency performance are critical
- Experience delivering projects end-to-end: scoping, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and iteration

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