Senior Lead, Compliance Technology & Data Systems

Coinbase, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, seeks a senior technical leader to own compliance data systems. You will define long-term roadmaps, frame complex problems, and drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Operations to ensure scalable, auditable controls.

The role emphasizes hands-on design reviews, production troubleshooting, and strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, while balancing regulatory

Qualifications

• 10+ years building data-intensive systems in regulated spaces.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams (Product, Eng, Compliance, Ops).
• Experience delivering end-to-end data pipelines, models, and multi-tenant compliance controls.
• Ability to balance regulatory needs with system reliability and user experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for compliance data and control systems.
• Define multi-year roadmaps aligned with regulatory requirements and growth.
• Frame ambiguous problems and evaluate approaches balancing control, data quality, and cost.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Operations.
• Shape architectural decisions and improve engineering quality through reviews and documentation.
• Translate regulatory requirements into testable technical controls with clear criteria.

Skills

Data-intensive systems

Compliance data

Cross-functional leadership

Technical roadmaps

Auditability

Incident leadership

Technical judgment

Communication

Job description

Coinbase, a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges, seeks a senior technical leader to own compliance data systems. You will define long-term roadmaps, frame complex problems, and drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Operations to ensure scalable, auditable controls.

The role emphasizes hands-on design reviews, production troubleshooting, and strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, while balancing regulatory