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Coinbase · United States

# Senior Engineering Manager, AI Foundations

United States Remote Manager or lead $253,895 — $298,700 Operations 

Listed on Coinbase’s official careers site. Posted October 12, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Coinbase’s careers site →](https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8275226?gh_jid=8275226)

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## 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. AI Foundations builds the shared infrastructure that lets teams across Coinbase use AI securely, reliably, and cost-effectively. Its scope includes the LLM Gateway and model routing, MCP Gateway for agent access to tools, knowledge and context services, evaluation infrastructure, and AI discovery and spend tooling.

These building blocks power employee productivity and AI-enabled products without each team rebuilding the same infrastructure. Lessons from launching Enterprise-grade GenAI solutions at Coinbase What you’ll do: Lead AI Foundations engineering, with responsibility for hiring, coaching, technical direction, prioritization, and delivery across its shared AI services. Partner with Product and senior engineers to balance rapid model and agent innovation with reliability, security, developer experience, and cost.

Own engineering-side vendor relationships and operational readiness, and partner with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls.

### Required Skills and Experience

Own the “Neutral Foundations” pillar of Coinbase’s AI Tooling Strategy; establish a 2027 strategy and roadmap for the team. Drive operational excellence of the AI primitives/services. Deliver LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway; pave the road for model routing, evaluations; Grow the next rung of leadership on AI Foundations.

### 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)

$253,895 — $298,700 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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### Accommodations

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## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 12, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 17, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 17, 2026
- Listed for: 5 days
- Location: United States
- Work arrangement: Remote
- Pay: $253,895 — $298,700[Apply on Coinbase’s careers site →](https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/8275226?gh_jid=8275226)

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