Engineering Manager - Real-Time Market Data & Analytics

Coinbase; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 219,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Market Data & Analytics team within the Institutional product group. You’ll lead a team of 5–10 engineers, own the technical roadmap, and coordinate with Product, Design, and other engineering groups to scope, sequence, and ship features that power Coinbase’s market data and analytics capabilities.

The role emphasizes performance, accuracy, and reliability for real-time data feeds, with a strong focus on hiring, coaching, and building a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing engineering teams building high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
• Proven track record delivering real-time data, market data, or financial infrastructure systems processing high volumes with strict accuracy and reliability requirements.
• Deep technical fluency in systems design, streaming/data pipelines, and at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, C++) sufficient to guide architecture decisions and unblock your team.
• Experience hiring, developing, and retaining senior engineers, with measurable outcomes in team growth and retention.
• Experience partnering with Product and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clear engineering plans with well-defined milestones.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for market data and analytics domain, aligning priorities with Institutional product goals and driving execution from planning through delivery.
• Lead and grow a team of 5-10 engineers through hands-on coaching, career development, and a high bar for technical excellence.
• Partner with Product, Design, and cross-functional engineering teams to scope, sequence, and ship features that expand Coinbase's market data and analytics capabilities.
• Drive data accuracy, reliability, and performance, ensuring index pricing and market data feeds meet strict correctness, latency, and uptime requirements at scale.
• Shape engineering culture and hiring for your team, building a pipeline of exceptional talent and maintaining high standards for code quality and operational rigor.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

System design

Streaming/data pipelines

Performance optimization

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Go

C++

Job description

Coinbase is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Market Data & Analytics team within the Institutional product group. You’ll lead a team of 5–10 engineers, own the technical roadmap, and coordinate with Product, Design, and other engineering groups to scope, sequence, and ship features that power Coinbase’s market data and analytics capabilities.

The role emphasizes performance, accuracy, and reliability for real-time data feeds, with a strong focus on hiring, coaching, and building a