Director, Engineering

Director Of Engineering

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. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be. 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.

About The Role

We're building the future of our industry and need an exceptional Director of Engineering who can lead teams, amplify impact, and shape the technical vision. You thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace feedback, and are energized by high-impact problems. If you're eager to lead through influence, innovation, and strategic design—and interested in leaving a mark on the future—this may be the role for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams.
• Partner x-functionally to define the vision, roadmap, and strategy.
• Shape technical direction, architecture, and operational excellence—ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Drive engineering rigor: set standards, metrics, and processes for quality and delivery.
• Inspire team culture—promote innovation, ownership, and high standards.
• Balance strategy and execution across ambiguous, high-stakes initiatives.

What We Look For In You

• 5+ years managing engineering teams, with experience managing senior leaders.
• 10+ years architecting, delivering, and scaling software products or services.
• Track record of forming culture, maintaining velocity, and maintaining operational discipline.
• Skilled at framing technical trade-offs and translating business needs into engineering outcomes.
• Comfortable both in guiding hands-on technical work and elevating long-term strategic thinking.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Pay Range: $350,200—$412,000 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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