Remote Engineering Manager, AI Foundations

Coinbase, Inc.; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 254,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a results-driven leader to helm the AI Foundations engineering team, overseeing hiring, technical direction and delivery of shared AI services.

You'll partner with product and senior engineers to balance rapid innovation with reliability, security and cost, while managing vendor relationships and governance across security, legal and finance.

This role also involves shaping the 2027 strategy and growing the next rung of AI leadership within Coinbase.

Qualifications

• Own the “Neutral Foundations” pillar and 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

AI Foundations

Roadmap planning

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a results-driven leader to helm the AI Foundations engineering team, overseeing hiring, technical direction and delivery of shared AI services.

You'll partner with product and senior engineers to balance rapid innovation with reliability, security and cost, while managing vendor relationships and governance across security, legal and finance.

This role also involves shaping the 2027 strategy and growing the next rung of AI leadership within Coinbase.