Remote Staff Software Engineer - AI-Driven Dev Productivity

Coinbase, Inc.; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 218,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a founding Staff Software Engineer for AI Developer Productivity within Institutional. You will own AI-powered workflows that boost code quality and development velocity for Institutional systems, and build productivity tooling that weaves LLM agents into the engineer’s workflow from review to deployment.

Expect to shape standards for human-AI collaboration in high-stakes finance, work with Platform AI and DevX teams, and deliver measurable improvements while operating in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years building AI/LLM-powered developer tools or code automation systems.
• Experience shipping production-grade systems that integrate LLMs into software development lifecycles (e.g., code generation, automated review, CI/CD automation).
• Fluency in Java, Python, Go or similar backend languages; hands-on with AI agent frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and delivery of agentic AI workflows for continuous code improvement, including automated refactoring, test generation, and proactive bug detection tailored to Institutional systems
• Build developer productivity tooling that integrates LLM-powered agents into the Institutional engineering workflow, from code review through deployment
• Partner with Platform's AI and DevX teams to align on shared infrastructure while customizing capabilities for Institutional's unique reliability, security, and regulatory requirements
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices across Institutional engineering, measuring impact on velocity, code quality, and developer satisfaction
• Shape technical standards and best practices for human-AI collaborative development within the Institutional org, ensuring safe and governed use of AI agents in high-stakes financial systems

Skills

AI/LLM tooling

Agentic workflows

Code automation

Backend languages (Java/Python/Go)

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial systems familiarity

Responsible AI practices

Tools

LangChain/LangGraph

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a founding Staff Software Engineer for AI Developer Productivity within Institutional. You will own AI-powered workflows that boost code quality and development velocity for Institutional systems, and build productivity tooling that weaves LLM agents into the engineer’s workflow from review to deployment.

Expect to shape standards for human-AI collaboration in high-stakes finance, work with Platform AI and DevX teams, and deliver measurable improvements while operating in a