Engineering Manager (Blockchain Platform)

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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. 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.

Team Description:

The manager of the Client Tooling team will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and execution of improving Coinbase frontend engineers’ developer experience through shared tooling and frontend libraries. The individual will need to be customer focused (internal engineers) and excel at collaborating with the rest of teams within the organization for alignment.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage engineering teams to guide the development of features, services, and infrastructure across both web and mobile.
• Coach direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate vision into a tangible roadmap on a quarterly basis.
• 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 architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes.
• Work closely with talent teams to identify and recruit engineers who align with Coinbase's culture.
• Contribute to and take ownership of processes that drive engineering quality and meet engineering SLAs.
• Participate as needed in hands-on activities such as writing/reviewing code, technical documents, on-call rotations, incident leadership, and bug triage/troubleshooting.

Requirements

• At least 7 years experience developing web apps and shipping user-facing features with JavaScript and modern, component-based JS frameworks like React.
• Familiarity with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security and usability.
• At least 2 years Engineering Manager experience managing front-end engineers.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term planning.
• Comfortable being hands-on when needed (code reviews, on-call, incident management, triage).

Nice to have:

• Prior experience leading a Developer Experience/Productivity, Platform, or similar domain team.
• Previous experience at a fast-paced, high-growth internet/software company.
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity such as interacting with Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services. (Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience.)

Job #: GPEM06US

Pay Transparency

The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Pay Range: $217,800 — $217,800 CAD

Benefits

• Extended Health Care Benefit (coordinates with Provincial Coverage)
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Virtual Health Care (Consult+)
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Wellness Stipend
• Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
• Connections Stipend
• Learning and Development Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Medical Policy - Global Traveler
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous Time off/Leave Policy

Additional Notes

Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. For US applicants, additional notices and rights (Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, E-Verify) are referenced in the original posting. Coinbase is piloting certain AI tools for interview screening and interview intelligence in select roles; these pilots are for testing and AI will not be used to make employment decisions. To request accommodations, contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com.