Senior ML Engineer — AI Chatbot Orchestration

Coinbase; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,310 - 76,157; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is hiring an IC5 Machine Learning Engineer to drive the evolution of our conversational ecosystem by building a seamless hybrid vendor-internal chatbot experience. You will architect the orchestration layer that coordinates interactions between vendor AI, internal multi‑agent systems, and human participants, with a strong emphasis on state transitions and context sharing.

You will build production‑grade Python services bridging ML research with reliable customer‑facing products, lead

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in machine learning and software engineering, with a track record of shipping production‑grade ML services at scale.
• Hands‑on expertise building with modern AI architectures (LLMs, deep learning) and the generative AI ecosystem, including frameworks such as LangGraph, LangSmith, Google ADK, Vertex AI, or AWS Bedrock.
• Deep proficiency in Python with demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, highly‑tested production code.
• Specialized knowledge in at least one domain: NLP, information retrieval, computer vision, or advanced statistical modeling.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy the orchestration layer that manages state transitions, context sharing, and intent routing across vendor and internal LLM frameworks in a distributed conversational environment.
• Build production‑grade Python services that bridge advanced ML/AI research with reliable, measurable customer‑facing products.
• Lead end‑to‑end project execution for complex ML initiatives, managing priorities, technical trade‑offs, and cross‑functional dependencies from design through delivery.
• Establish best practices for system design, coding standards, and AI/ML development workflows across the team.
• Mentor engineers on architectural integrity and modern AI/ML patterns, raising the technical bar for the broader team.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure every feature meets Coinbase's standards for security, scalability, and performance.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

LLMs

NLP

AI architecture

Tools

LangGraph

LangSmith

Vertex AI

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Coinbase is hiring an IC5 Machine Learning Engineer to drive the evolution of our conversational ecosystem by building a seamless hybrid vendor-internal chatbot experience. You will architect the orchestration layer that coordinates interactions between vendor AI, internal multi‑agent systems, and human participants, with a strong emphasis on state transitions and context sharing.

You will build production‑grade Python services bridging ML research with reliable customer‑facing products, lead