Senior Staff, Compliance Tech — Global Controls Architect

Coinbase, Inc.; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a senior technology leader to direct compliance data and control systems at scale.

You will own multi-year roadmaps, partner with Product, Engineering, Compliance and Operations, and translate regulatory requirements into testable, auditable controls that balance risk, data quality, and cost. The role demands deep hands-on development, incident leadership, and mentoring of data practitioners while driving architecture decisions across teams.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience developing data-intensive systems with leadership in compliance data and control systems.
• Expertise in compliance data systems shaping architectural decisions and resolving cross-functional issues.
• Proven track record leading complex technical initiatives from design to production operation.
• Experience building reliable data pipelines, data models, and multi-tenant controls at scale.
• Ability to influence Product, Engineering, Compliance and Operations without formal authority.
• Strong judgment balancing regulatory needs with system reliability and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for compliance data and control systems within your domain.
• Define and deliver long-term roadmaps aligned with regulatory requirements and scale.
• Frame ambiguous problems, evaluate options, and choose cost-effective approaches.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, Compliance and Operations.
• Serve as a technical expert shaping architectural decisions and drive quality.
• Translate regulatory requirements into testable controls with clear criteria.
• Own operational health including monitoring, incident response, and remediation.
• Analyze outputs to improve signal quality while preserving detection sensitivity.
• Collaborate with ML/AI and Platform teams for improved capabilities.
• Mentor analytics and data practitioners through guidance and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Data-intensive systems

Compliance data systems

Architectural judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Incident leadership

Hands-on development

Communication skills

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a senior technology leader to direct compliance data and control systems at scale.

You will own multi-year roadmaps, partner with Product, Engineering, Compliance and Operations, and translate regulatory requirements into testable, auditable controls that balance risk, data quality, and cost. The role demands deep hands-on development, incident leadership, and mentoring of data practitioners while driving architecture decisions across teams.