Staff Machine Learning Engineer - (Platform)

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We're seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to revolutionize how we optimize our Operations using ML and GenAI. This role focuses on applying state-of-the-art machine learning and generative AI to real-world problems that directly impact millions of users and the future of digital finance. Our AI teams build intelligent systems to protect the platform while ensuring a seamless experience for legitimate users, transforming manual review and risk assessment into automated, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical strategy for a portfolio of projects.
• Design and implement models that protect funds of Coinbase users.
• Fine tune LLMs for automated document processing and risk assessment.
• Create real-time ML pipelines that can detect and prevent risks before they materialize.
• Work with domain experts to translate their knowledge into ML features and models.
• Build explainable ML systems that can justify their risk assessments.
• Collaborate with platform teams to deploy models at scale with high availability and low latency.

Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience in Machine Learning (or PhD + 5 years).
• Prior experience working with Payment Risk, Credit Risk, or Account Takeover models.
• MS in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or other technical field (PhD preferred).
• Strong developer experience with ability to leverage auto-code generation techniques for ML and scalable distributed applications.
• Strong foundation in modern ML techniques (DNNs, transformers, LLMs, classification).
• Experience building and deploying production ML systems at scale.
• Ability to balance ML model complexity with production requirements.
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with domain experts.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in financial services.
• Knowledge of crypto/blockchain technology.

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).
• Extended Health Care Benefit (coordinates with Provincial Coverage).
• Dental Care, Vision Care, Consult+ (Virtual Health Care).
• 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.

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 + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Pay Range:

$217,900—$217,900 CAD

Additional Notes

• 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 and attendance is expected and supported.
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• For select roles Coinbase is piloting AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview intelligence; a human recruiter will review interview responses. Coinbase will not use AI to make employment decisions.