Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Observability

Coinbase is hiring a Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Observability to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Observability, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (CST)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil What we offer: • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Coinbase is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning