Remote Senior Leader, AI Foundations Engineering

Coinbase, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 254,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a leader to head the AI Foundations engineering team. You’ll define the 2027 strategy and roadmap, hire and mentor leaders, and drive delivery across shared AI services.

Collaboration with Product and senior engineers will balance rapid innovation with reliability and cost, while managing vendor relationships for governance and spend controls. The role emphasizes building scalable AI foundations with a focus on governance, security, and operational excellence within

Qualifications

• Lead AI Foundations engineering and set a 2027 strategy and roadmap.
• Drive operational excellence for AI primitives/services.
• Own vendor relationships and support AI governance and spend controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Foundations engineering with hiring, coaching, and delivery oversight.
• 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 and spend controls.

Skills

AI Foundations leadership

Strategy & roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a leader to head the AI Foundations engineering team. You’ll define the 2027 strategy and roadmap, hire and mentor leaders, and drive delivery across shared AI services.

Collaboration with Product and senior engineers will balance rapid innovation with reliability and cost, while managing vendor relationships for governance and spend controls. The role emphasizes building scalable AI foundations with a focus on governance, security, and operational excellence within