Coinbase Senior Software Engineer to own native mobile architecture for Coinbase's identity verification and authentication surfaces. Drive strategy for native versus webview delivery and raise mobile engineering quality across the Identity org.
Responsibilities
Own the native mobile architecture for Identity surfaces in Swift and Kotlin, defining module boundaries, navigation patterns, and platform abstractions that product teams build on as Identity scales.
Drive the native versus webview strategy for authentication and identity verification flows, evaluating trade-offs across latency, reliability, conversion, and user experience to determine what ships natively and what stays in webview.
Build and optimize critical mobile flows including biometric authentication, document capture, liveness detection, and device-aware identity signals, delivering smooth performance across device tiers.
Partner with backend, product, security, and fraud teams to integrate mobile Identity surfaces with platform APIs, vendor orchestration layers, and risk signals while balancing conversion with account protection.
Lead technical design and code quality across the mobile Identity codebase, reviewing code at depth, authoring RFCs for cross-cutting decisions, and mentoring L3-L5 mobile engineers on the team.
Qualification
Utilizes generative AI responsiblyPay Transparency Notice$186Application LimitEqual Opportunity EmployerUS Applicants
Required
5+ years of native mobile software engineering experience in Swift/iOS or Kotlin/Android, with working proficiency in the other platform and willingness to develop cross-platform fluency.
Track record of owning mobile architecture decisions for complex, multi-screen flows at scale, with shipped outcomes in authentication, identity verification, or similarly high-trust user journeys.
Deep understanding of mobile performance optimization including cold start, frame rendering, camera and sensor integration, and time-to-interaction tuning across device tiers including low-end Android.
Demonstrated ability to drive native versus webview technical strategy, with experience evaluating trade-offs across reliability, latency, and iteration speed for sensitive user flows.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with backend platform, product, and security teams to ship integrated mobile experiences that depend on distributed backend services.
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):
$186,065—$218,900 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.
US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.
Preferred
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs
