Own multi-year architecture for the financial data pipelines that make every Coinbase dollar and coin auditable

This staff role owns the architecture and long-term technical strategy for Coinbase's financial data and reporting systems, partnering with Finance, Accounting, Tax, and Compliance. Requires 8+ years of backend development, deep Go expertise, a track record of transforming fragmented services into unified platforms, and the ability to translate financial/regulatory requirements into scalable systems.

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What this interview tests

Multi-year architecture strategy for financial data pipelines and reporting systems
Platform consolidation: fragmented services into unified APIs/shared frameworks/multi-tenant systems
Deep Go expertise for fault-tolerant, high-volume financial systems across entities and currencies
Translating financial, accounting, tax, or compliance requirements into engineering solutions
Staff-level cross-team technical direction and architecture forums
Proactive risk identification for data accuracy, timeliness, and auditability