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Senior Engineering Manager (Institutional - Exchange)

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Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
254K-299K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
254K-299K Annually
Senior level
Lead and manage engineering teams to build and operate high-performance trading systems, ensuring quality and effective delivery in crypto derivatives.
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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

The Institutional,  Derivatives Exchange team is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a talented and growing engineering team at the forefront of solving industry-leading challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to support and expand our crypto derivatives business, both in the US and internationally, as we grow to become the leading and most trusted crypto platform in the world.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

  • Lead the engineering teams responsible for building the mission critical, submillisecond systems underpinning our Derivatives Exchanges.
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate our vision into a tangible roadmap.  Break down complex projects into smaller pieces and lead the iterative design and implementation process.
  • Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality and operational excellence. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and operation of complex, distributed systems at scale.
  • Coach your direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth.
  • Work closely with our talent organization to identify and recruit exceptional engineers who align with Coinbase's culture and contribute to our products.
  • Contribute to and take ownership of processes that drive engineering quality and meet our engineering SLAs.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

  • Experience building and operating 24/7 financial trading systems (i.e. Matching Engines, Order Management Systems, Risk Engines, Market Data and Order Gateways), with a strong understanding of how these systems differ from traditional web architectures.
  • Domain experience with crypto, derivatives or other financial products.
  • At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.
  • At least 5 years of engineering management experience, and 2 years of experience managing Managers.
  • You know what high quality code — and software engineering processes — look like and know how to foster an environment that creates them.
  • Execution focused with an ability to navigate ambiguity.
  • Ability to do both long term thinking and short term planning.
  • Experience architecting complex distributed systems at scale.
  • You can be hands-on when needed – whether that’s writing/reviewing code or technical documents, participating in on-call rotations and leading incidents, or triaging/troubleshooting bugs.
  • You're passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together.

Nice to haves:

  • Experience running exchanges at scale
  • Deep Operating Systems Expertise
  • Experience with both cloud and on-prem systems

Job #: GIEM07US

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$253,895$298,700 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.   For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.  

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. 

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations@coinbase.com.

 


Top Skills

Cloud Systems
Crypto
Derivatives
Distributed Systems
Financial Trading Systems

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