Senior Engineering Manager, AI Foundations

Coinbase

. Lead AI Foundations engineering across shared AI services .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $253,895 - $298,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading AI Foundations engineering, including strategic planning for the 'Neutral Foundations' pillar and operational excellence in AI primitives and services. Proven ability to balance innovation with reliability, security, and cost management while fostering team growth and collaboration.

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AI Foundations Engineering LeadershipTechnical Direction and PrioritizationVendor Relationship ManagementAI Governance and Spend ControlsOperational Excellence in AI Services

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Hard Skills

AI Model InnovationLLM Gateway DeliveryMCP Gateway DeliveryModel Routing and EvaluationsOperational Readiness

Soft Skills

Coaching and MentoringCollaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

Industry Keywords

AI GovernanceSpend ControlsNeutral Foundations StrategyAI Primitives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead AI Foundations engineering across shared AI services
Hire and coach the engineering team
Set technical direction, priorities, and delivery expectations
Partner with Product and senior engineers on AI model and agent innovation
Balance reliability, security, developer experience, and cost
Own engineering-side vendor relationships and operational readiness
Partner with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls
Own the “Neutral Foundations” pillar strategy and 2027 roadmap
Drive operational excellence for AI primitives and services
Deliver the LLM Gateway and MCP Gateway and advance model routing and evaluations
Develop the next level of AI Foundations leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading AI Foundations engineering, including hiring, coaching, technical direction, prioritization, and delivery across shared AI services
Ability to balance model and agent innovation with reliability, security, developer experience, and cost
Experience owning engineering-side vendor relationships and operational readiness
Ability to partner with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls
Ability to establish a 2027 strategy and roadmap for the “Neutral Foundations” pillar of Coinbase’s AI Tooling Strategy
Ability to drive operational excellence of AI primitives/services
Experience delivering LLM Gateway and MCP Gateway and advancing model routing and evaluations
Ability to grow the next rung of leadership on AI Foundations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity eligibility
Bonus eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Quarterly in-person working sessions (“surges”)
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities