Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Productivity

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges. We are seeking a founding Staff Software Engineer for the AI Developer Productivity group within Institutional.

You will architect and roll out agentic AI workflows that boost code quality and velocity across critical trading and financial infrastructure. You will build productivity tooling, integrate AI agents into code reviews and deployments, and partner with Platform teams to tailor capabilities to Institutional needs while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with AI/LLM-powered developer tools or code automation systems.
• Proven track record shipping production-grade systems integrating LLMs or AI agents into software lifecycles.
• Experience building and orchestrating AI agent frameworks and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and delivery of agentic AI workflows for continuous code improvement tailored to Institutional systems.
• Build developer productivity tooling that integrates LLM-powered agents into engineering workflows from review to deployment.
• Partner with Platform's AI and DevX teams to align on shared infrastructure while customizing capabilities for Institutional's requirements.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices, measuring impact on velocity and quality.
• Shape standards for human-AI collaboration ensuring safe, governed use of AI agents in high-stakes financial systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

AI/LLM workflows

Agent frameworks

Cross-functional collab

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Custom agent architectures

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” Learn more about working at Coinbase.

As a founding Staff Software Engineer on the AI Developer Productivity within the Institutional Product Group, you'll build and roll out agentic AI workflows that transform how Institutional engineers write, review, and ship code. This team is aligned with Coinbase's AI developer tooling vision but dedicated to the unique needs of Institutional's trading, custody, and financial infrastructure systems. You'll own the design and delivery of AI-powered capabilities that drive continuous code improvement, accelerate development cycles, and raise the quality bar across one of Coinbase's most critical product groups.

What you’ll do:

Own the architecture and delivery of agentic AI workflows for continuous code improvement, including automated refactoring, test generation, and proactive bug detection tailored to Institutional systems

Build developer productivity tooling that integrates LLM-powered agents into the Institutional engineering workflow, from code review through deployment

Partner with Platform's AI and DevX teams to align on shared infrastructure while customizing capabilities for Institutional's unique reliability, security, and regulatory requirements

Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices across Institutional engineering, measuring impact on velocity, code quality, and developer satisfaction

Shape technical standards and best practices for human-AI collaborative development within the Institutional org, ensuring safe and governed use of AI agents in high-stakes financial systems

Required skills and experience:

8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years building AI/LLM-powered developer tools, agentic workflows, or code automation systems

Proven track record of designing and shipping production-grade systems that integrate LLMs or AI agents into software development lifecycles (e.g., code generation, automated review, CI/CD automation)

Deep fluency in Java, Python, Go, or similar backend languages, with hands-on experience building and orchestrating AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, or custom agent architectures)

Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver tooling adopted by hundreds of engineers

Familiarity with financial systems, high-reliability engineering, or regulated environments where correctness, auditability, and security are non-negotiable

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Position ID: P78763

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Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):
$218,025—$256,500 USD

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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