Site Reliability Engineer - Identity Platform - job 1 of 6

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Most importantly, we seek people who are excited about crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.Who You Are• You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there.• You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0.• You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.• You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job.• You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.• You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.Coinbase is hiring! We are looking for an experienced site reliability engineer (SRE) to join the IT Operations Corporate Engineering team to build and scale our identity and access management tooling. A successful candidate will have demonstrated previous success in similar role(s) in rapidly growing, security-first environments. The right person is passionate about infrastructure as code, open source tooling, and managing modern cloud identity providers.What You’ll Be Doing (ie. Job Duties)• Engage in a dynamic role that combines traditional operations responsibilities and active contributions to the development and deployment of cloud-native applications, fostering a DevOps culture that emphasizes collaboration and automation• Partner across Coinbase to design, implement, and maintain performant, reliable, and secure system architectures• Provide corporate IAM and DevOps tooling subject matter expertise to adjacent IT, Security, and Engineering teams• Implement automation tooling and scripts to eliminate manual, repetitive tasks and reduce inefficiencies in system operations• Create comprehensive documentation and runbooks that detail system configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting steps across system lifecycle• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for integrating changes and deploying to production in progressively tested environments• Deliver configurations and maintain state using configuration management tools• Facilitate incident response, conduct root cause analysis and blameless retrospectives• Define metrics and bolster monitoring/observability across corporate IAM systemsWhat We Look For In You (ie. Job Requirements)• 2+ years of experience building, iterating upon, and maintaining corporate IAM systems• 2+ years of experience with operational procedures and application development• Deep domain-knowledge with prominent cloud identity provider(s): Okta, Duo, Google Workspace, Azure AD, Ping, etc.• Demonstrated success developing and implementing toolings that solves problems related to: identity lifecycle and provisioning, SSO, MFA, ABAC, RBAC, directory services, zero trust networking, PAM, PIM, and secrets management• Experience configuring and implementing modern open source tooling such as: Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker• Fluency in a modern programming language (Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, C# etc.)• Strong experience using and managing AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud environment with IaC• Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows, automation frameworks, and best practices• Clear communication—demonstrate ability to explain technical concepts simply• Self starter—possess a continuous learning mindset• Demonstrate critical thinking under pressureNice To Haves• Experience with open source workflows (Temporal) to streamline complex application orchestration.• Experience with graph databases (Neo4j, Neptune, etc.) is a plus, and able to manage complex data relationships effectivelyPosition ID: P58619Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).Pay Range$140,250—$165,000 USDCommitment to Equal OpportunityCoinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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