Remote-First Senior AI Foundations Engineering Lead

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 254,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Lead for AI Foundations to oversee engineering, hiring, and technical direction across shared AI services. You will partner with product teams and senior engineers to balance rapid model innovation with reliability, security, and cost controls.

The role also involves owning vendor relationships and coordinating with Security, Legal, and Finance on governance and spend controls, while shaping the 2027 strategy for the Neutral Foundations pillar.

Qualifications

• Own the 'Neutral Foundations' pillar and define the 2027 strategy and roadmap.
• Drive operational excellence of AI primitives and services.
• Deliver LLM Gateway and MCP Gateway and plan model routing/evaluations.
• Develop the next rung of leadership within AI Foundations.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Foundations engineering, including hiring, coaching, and delivery across services.
• Partner with Product and senior engineers to balance speed with reliability and cost.
• Own vendor relationships and work with Security, Legal, and Finance on governance.

Skills

Leadership

Hiring

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Lead for AI Foundations to oversee engineering, hiring, and technical direction across shared AI services. You will partner with product teams and senior engineers to balance rapid model innovation with reliability, security, and cost controls.

The role also involves owning vendor relationships and coordinating with Security, Legal, and Finance on governance and spend controls, while shaping the 2027 strategy for the Neutral Foundations pillar.