Senior Engineering Manager (Platform - Machine Learning Systems & Services)

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform - and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
We are looking for an experienced engineering manager to lead one of our teams within the Platform Product Group, Machine Learning Systems and Services
The Platform Product Group's mission is to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency and quality. They build the foundations that can be used by multiple products and teams at Coinbase so that users can have a consistent and high-quality experience.
What You'll Be Doing (ie. Job Duties)

• Lead Machine Learning teams, such as the Risk Team.
• Guide the output of a team of 25+ ML engineers and work with product partners to identify and solve new use cases for ML on blockchain.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, designers, product managers and senior leadership to turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to break down complex projects into smaller pieces and iterate on their design and implementation.
• Coach your direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and chart a fulfilling career path.
• Be a thoughtful technical voice and support your team in making diligent architectural decisions.
• Work with our talent organization to source and hire amazing engineers who will expand the Coinbase culture and product.
• Contribute to owning and delivering processes that drive engineering quality and meet our engineering SLAs.

What We Look For In You (ie. Job Requirements)

• PhD (preferred) or MS in Computer Science or other Engineering discipline
• 10+ years of working experience in machine learning and software engineering
• At least 5 years of ML/engineering management experience, with ideally 2 years of experience managing through others.
• Experience in leading multiple ML teams
• Experience in interfacing with partner orgs, and building ML strategy in collaboration with Product Manager partners. Hence strong communication skills (both verbal and written) is necessary.
• Experience in latest ML techniques (e.g. supervised and unsupervised learning, deep neural nets, reinforcement learning, transformers)
• Experience in coding on ML platforms (e.g. SKLearn, XGBoost, Tensorflow, pytorch)
• Ability to hire top performing engineering talent
• You know what high quality code - and software engineering processes - look like and know how to foster an environment that creates them.
• Execution focused with an ability to navigate ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in FinTech
• Previous experience with Fraud/Risk/Compliance problems

Job #: GPEM07US
*Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience
Pay 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 bonus eligibility + equity eligibility+ benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$236,725 - $278,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase 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 Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here) .
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants
Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here . By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined here.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com