Senior Engineering Manager, AI FoundationsActive$46K–$183K

The opportunity

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom.

What you'll do

  • Lead AI Foundations engineering, with responsibility for hiring, coaching,: technical direction, prioritization, and delivery across its shared AI services.

  • Partner with Product and senior engineers to balance rapid model and agent: innovation with reliability, security, developer experience, and cost.

  • Own engineering-side vendor relationships and operational readiness, and: partner with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls.

  • Own the “Neutral Foundations” pillar of Coinbase’s AI Tooling Strategy;: establish a 2027 strategy and roadmap for the team.

  • Drive operational excellence of the AI primitives/services.

  • Deliver LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway; pave the road for model routing, evaluations;

What they're looking for

  • Grow the next rung of leadership on AI Foundations.
  • 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.
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