Senior Engineering Manager, AI Foundations

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for AI Foundations — which builds the shared infrastructure that lets teams across Coinbase use AI securely, reliably, and cost-effectively. 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. Remote USA. Salary: $253,895–$298,700 USD. Posted 2026-10-12.

Requirements as stated in job posting: Own the 'Neutral Foundations' pillar of Coinbase's AI Tooling Strategy; establish a 2027 strategy and roadmap; drive operational excellence of AI primitives/services; deliver LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway; grow the next rung of leadership on AI Foundations. Typical qualifications include: 5+ years engineering management experience including managing managers, 10+ years software engineering experience, deep background in AI/ML infrastructure, LLM systems, and enterprise platform engineering.