Senior Staff Data Platform Architect — AI‑Ready, Real‑Time

Coinbase; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 253,895 - 298,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead the technical strategy for its Data Platform. This role is foundational and requires deep expertise in distributed systems and data engineering. As a key technical leader, you will mentor talent, drive multi-quarter roadmaps, and ensure data infrastructure supports AI and ML workloads.

The position offers an annual salary range of $253,895 - $298,700, along with potential equity and benefits. Join us to build the future of finance!

Qualifications

• Deep experience building large-scale distributed data infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of performance, reliability, and security.
• Proven experience with engineering-built, platform-grade infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical strategy for Data Platform.
• Architect data infrastructure to support AI and ML workloads.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across teams and senior leadership.

Skills

Distributed data infrastructure

Systems thinking

Technical strategy ownership

Data engineering

AI readiness

Tools

Kafka

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define and lead the technical strategy for its Data Platform. This role is foundational and requires deep expertise in distributed systems and data engineering. As a key technical leader, you will mentor talent, drive multi-quarter roadmaps, and ensure data infrastructure supports AI and ML workloads.

The position offers an annual salary range of $253,895 - $298,700, along with potential equity and benefits. Join us to build the future of finance!