TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer (AI): Lead the design and development of an AI-first internal developer platform integrating AI agents to automate and enhance software engineering workflows. Focus on pioneering LLM integration, building scalable AI-driven tools, and defining new engineering standards for AI-native development.

Location: Hybrid with required in-person participation in the United States

Salary: $253,895–$298,700 USD annually

Company

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency platform focused on increasing economic freedom worldwide by building the emerging onchain platform and future global financial system.

What you will do

  • Architect an AI-First Ecosystem embedding AI agents to automate testing, refactoring, bug detection, and performance optimization.
  • Pioneer LLM Integration by prototyping, building, and deploying autonomous engineering tools.
  • Bridge AI and Infrastructure ensuring AI tools scale securely and performantly with infrastructure teams.
  • Treat Platform as a Product guiding technical direction to build a best-in-class internal developer platform focused on developer experience.
  • Define AI-Native Engineering Standards shaping workflows, technical standards, and best practices for AI-driven engineering.

Requirements

  • Must have deep conviction and practical experience applying AI and LLMs to software development lifecycle improvements.
  • Principal-level technical authority with expertise in CI/CD, public cloud (AWS/GCP), container orchestration, and modern testing.
  • Product mindset with empathy for developers and experience treating platforms as products.
  • Experience deploying AI agents or autonomous coding assistants at scale.
  • Ability to design systems ensuring quality, security, and reliability at high velocity.
  • Hybrid work with required in-person attendance throughout the year in the US.

Nice to have

  • Experience at fast-paced, high-growth internet or software companies.

Culture & Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans with generous employee contributions.
  • Health Savings Account with company contributions.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Wellness stipend and mobile/internet reimbursement.
  • Volunteer time off and fertility counseling benefits.
  • Generous time off and leave policies.
  • Option to receive payment in digital currency.