Senior AI Foundations Engineering Leader (Remote)

Coinbase, Inc.; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 254,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an engineering leader to head AI Foundations, accountable for the direction, delivery, and growth of its shared AI services. You will hire, coach engineers, and set the technical tone for reliable, scalable AI tooling.

You will partner with Product and security/compliance teams to balance innovation with governance and cost controls, while driving leadership growth within the foundation.

Qualifications

• Lead the Neutral Foundations pillar of Coinbase’s AI Tooling Strategy and set the 2027 roadmap.
• Drive operational excellence of AI primitives/services.
• Deliver LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway and pave the road for model routing and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Foundations engineering, including hiring, coaching, and technical direction.
• Collaborate with Product and senior engineers to balance rapid innovation with reliability and cost.
• Own vendor relationships and work with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LLM Gateway

MCP Gateway

Model routing

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking an engineering leader to head AI Foundations, accountable for the direction, delivery, and growth of its shared AI services. You will hire, coach engineers, and set the technical tone for reliable, scalable AI tooling.

You will partner with Product and security/compliance teams to balance innovation with governance and cost controls, while driving leadership growth within the foundation.