Engineering Leader, Coinbase

• Onchain Product Leadership: A track record of building successful onchain products, with an understanding of the unique challenges facing developers and the ability to attract top onchain-native talent
• Onchain-Forward Mindset: You bring a strong understanding of onchain development, challenges, and ecosystem needs, with a dedication to empowering developers at scale
• Proven Leadership in Dynamic Environments: 5+ years managing large, complex engineering teams (30+ employees), and 5+ years leading technical managers or senior engineering managers
• Extensive Builder Experience: 10+ years of experience in architecting, developing, and launching software products and/or services, with a strong track record of delivering high-impact, scalable solutions
• Startup Culture: You bring the intensity and focus of a startup environment, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on contributions as needed in fast-paced, high-stakes projects
• Technical and Analytical Excellence: You have a sharp analytical mindset, an unwavering sense of accountability, and hands-on technical skills that enable you to guide and challenge your team
• Deep Business and Product Insight: You understand Coinbase’s business priorities and can translate them into an impactful engineering strategy that drives both business and developer outcomes
• Developer-Centric Mindset: Experience leading teams that focus on delivering exceptional developer experiences through robust APIs, SDKs, and clear, comprehensive documentation

Desirable

• As the Engineering Leader for CDP, you’ll be out front, driving the shift to an onchain world by creating the developer tools and culture that power onchain innovation
• You’ll be setting the pace, shaping a dynamic team and an ecosystem where building onchain isn’t just seamless—it’s the standard
• Lead with an Onchain Vision: Grow and mentor a high-performing team of engineers, cultivating a culture rooted in onchain innovation that is committed to creating exceptional developer experiences
• Developer-Driven Culture: Foster a culture where developer satisfaction is paramount, focusing on APIs, SDKs, documentation, and seamless integration pathways that set the standard for onchain tooling
• Team Empowerment: Drive full-cycle talent development, from recruitment and onboarding of onchain talent to mentorship and career growth, fostering an environment where engineers rise to the challenge and embrace an intense culture
• Technical Innovation: Help lead the way with technical innovations that push our industry and onchain users forward
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with product, UX, and cross-functional teams to drive a compelling vision and roadmap for our onchain developer tools
• Technical Leadership: Establish a clear technical direction and roadmap, ensuring a robust, scalable architecture and agile processes that empower our team to deliver quality, reliability, and speed
• Raise the Bar: Continually elevate our customer experience, setting high standards for usability and simplicity in our developer offerings
• Operational Excellence: Implement metrics and systems for operational efficiency, ensuring our development processes are world-class and production-ready