How should I read Coinbase’s work-arrangement labels?

Coinbase uses Remote by country or region, Hybrid, and office-specific labels. Read the location field for the role you want, because any in-office expectation is stated there.

Where are Coinbase’s remote roles available?

Current remote listings cover the USA, Canada, UK, India, Brazil, Singapore, Israel, Cyprus, EMEA, Australia, Bermuda, UAE, and Luxembourg.

What time-off programs does Coinbase offer?

Coinbase lists unlimited PTO, four company-wide Recharge Weeks each year, sick time, bereavement leave, and sabbatical eligibility after four years.

What family benefits does Coinbase offer?

Coinbase lists 18 weeks of paid parental leave, six weeks of paid family leave, and a combined adoption and fertility allowance of $10,000 per year, up to a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

Does Coinbase provide support for a home office?

Coinbase lists a $300 monthly remote-first stipend, $125 per month for phone and internet, and $75 per month for wellness.

What kinds of products does Coinbase work on?

Beyond consumer trading, Coinbase’s current product work includes institutional custody for approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, Coinbase Prime services, and a developer platform that supports onchain activity.

How should I read Coinbase’s work-arrangement labels?

Coinbase uses Remote by country or region, Hybrid, and office-specific labels. Read the location field for the role you want, because any in-office expectation is stated there.

Where are Coinbase’s remote roles available?

Current remote listings cover the USA, Canada, UK, India, Brazil, Singapore, Israel, Cyprus, EMEA, Australia, Bermuda, UAE, and Luxembourg.

What time-off programs does Coinbase offer?

Coinbase lists unlimited PTO, four company-wide Recharge Weeks each year, sick time, bereavement leave, and sabbatical eligibility after four years.

What family benefits does Coinbase offer?

Coinbase lists 18 weeks of paid parental leave, six weeks of paid family leave, and a combined adoption and fertility allowance of $10,000 per year, up to a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

Does Coinbase provide support for a home office?

Coinbase lists a $300 monthly remote-first stipend, $125 per month for phone and internet, and $75 per month for wellness.

What kinds of products does Coinbase work on?

Beyond consumer trading, Coinbase’s current product work includes institutional custody for approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, Coinbase Prime services, and a developer platform that supports onchain activity.

Senior Software Engineer - AI Platform Team

Coinbase

Fully Remote

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 Senior Software Engineer on the AI Platform team within the Platform group, you'll build and operate the LLM and agent infrastructure that every team at Coinbase depends on. This team owns the company's single path to large language models and the full agent lifecycle: build, deploy, run, observe, and improve. You'll lead multi-quarter technical initiatives across the platform, from gateway and runtime systems to knowledge bases and applied AI agents, directly shaping how Coinbase scales AI across the organization.

What you'll do

Own the architecture and delivery of core platform systems including the LLM Gateway (60+ models, auth, PII redaction, fallbacks, cost optimization), AI Hub, and agent runtime with microVM sandboxes and governed MCP gateway
Drive the design and implementation of Knowledge Base infrastructure, connecting data sources to auto-provisioned vector and markdown stores queryable by any agent
Lead AI FinOps capabilities including spend attribution, governance, and cost optimization across all AI workloads company-wide
Partner across engineering, security, legal, finance, product, and external partners at frontier labs and major cloud providers to ship high-impact platform capabilities
Build evaluation and observability tooling including LLM-as-judge harnesses, full tracing, and feedback loops that let subject matter experts refine production agents
Shape applied AI strategy by embedding with teams to build production agents, applying fine-tuning and traditional ML where it outperforms prompting

Required Skills and Experience

5+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise building ML/AI infrastructure, LLM systems, or distributed platform services at scale
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-quarter initiatives end-to-end, from technical design through production operation, with measurable platform-wide impact
Deep expertise in LLM orchestration patterns, agent frameworks, vector databases, and model serving infrastructure across multiple providers
Proven track record of cross-functional partnership with security, legal, and product teams to ship governed, production-grade AI systems
Fluency in Python and at least one systems language (Go, Rust, or C++), with production experience building APIs, microservices, and runtime environments
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

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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):

$186,065—$218,900 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.
US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.
Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.
Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance

Coinbase includes health insurance in its benefits package; plan details and eligibility vary by location.

Dental Insurance

Dental coverage is part of the benefits package; plan details vary by location.

Vision Insurance

Vision coverage is included; specifics vary by location.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

An HSA with a company seed contribution gives eligible employees a tax-advantaged way to save for medical expenses.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

The FSA can cover healthcare, dependent care, vision, dental, and parking or transit expenses.

Life Insurance

Life insurance provides coverage of two times salary, up to $500,000.

Disability Insurance

Short-term disability provides 60% of salary up to $2,500 per week; long-term disability provides 60% up to $12,000 per month.

Employee Assistance Program

An employee assistance program supports employees and their families.

Fitness Stipend

$75 per month is available for gym or wellness expenses.

Financial

401(k) / Retirement Plan

Coinbase's 401(k) plan includes a Roth option.

401(k) Match

Coinbase matches 50% of contributions on the first 2% of base salary.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Eligible employees can participate in Coinbase's employee stock purchase plan.

Equity / RSUs

Eligible roles include equity as part of compensation.

Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Paid bereavement leave gives employees time away after the death of a family member or loved one.

Sick Days

Coinbase provides sick time alongside its unlimited PTO policy.

Unlimited PTO

Coinbase has an unlimited PTO policy.

Company Shutdown Days

Four company-wide Recharge Weeks create a planned week away from work roughly once each quarter.

Remote & Equipment

Home Office Stipend

A $300 monthly remote-first stipend helps cover home-office costs.

Internet Stipend

$125 per month is available for phone and internet expenses.

Company Offsites / Retreats

Coinbase's remote-first model includes in-person offsites and team meetups.

Family & Care

Parental Leave

Coinbase provides 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents.

Caregiver Policy

Six weeks of paid family leave supports employees caring for family members.

Fertility Benefits

Adoption and fertility assistance share a $10,000 annual allowance and a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

Professional Growth

Learning & Development Budget

A $1,500 annual employee credit supports training, coaching, and conferences.

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What you'll do

Required Skills and Experience

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