Forward‑Deployed Engineer: Compliance AI & CTO

Coinbase; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a seasoned software engineer to embed with Compliance leadership, helping scale automated regulatory workflows on our AI platform. You will translate complex regulatory needs into concrete engineering requirements and ensure outputs are auditable and regulator-ready.

Prototype quickly, shape the automation roadmap with Compliance leadership, and define build-vs-buy strategies. Drive adoption through hands-on sessions and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid environment with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production systems in complex, stakeholder-heavy settings.
• Hands-on experience deploying LLM-based applications, including prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks.
• Ability to embed with non-technical domain experts and translate workflows into engineering requirements.
• Familiarity with compliance/regulatory systems concepts: monitoring, screening, filing workflows, audit-ready data.
• Knowledge of multi-agent orchestration and how agent systems handle handoffs, escalation, and auditability.
• Experience in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or embedded advisory roles in compliance/RegTech.
• Uses generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Embed with Compliance leadership and frontline teams to surface high-leverage automation opportunities.
• Prototype quickly using Coinbase's AI platform as the foundation before new builds.
• Own the Compliance automation roadmap with leadership, translating regulatory workflows into engineering needs.
• Define build-vs-buy strategies for Compliance tooling and advise on internal vs external options.
• Ensure automated outputs are traceable, reviewable, and defensible to regulators with proper controls.
• Drive adoption through brown-bags, walkthroughs, and feedback loops to ensure tools are used.

Skills

LLM-based apps

Prompt engineering

Auditability & governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance domain knowledge

Solutions engineering

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a seasoned software engineer to embed with Compliance leadership, helping scale automated regulatory workflows on our AI platform. You will translate complex regulatory needs into concrete engineering requirements and ensure outputs are auditable and regulator-ready.

Prototype quickly, shape the automation roadmap with Compliance leadership, and define build-vs-buy strategies. Drive adoption through hands-on sessions and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid environment with