Engineering Manager, Compliance Technology

Overview Engineering Manager, Compliance Technology (Platform) At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive opportunity, demanding the best of us as we build the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. We’re seeking a candidate who is passionate about our mission and blockchain technology, eager to leave their mark, and ready to tackle the company’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and collaborative, with in-person participation required throughout the year where applicable. The Platform Product Group’s mission is to build a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform to maximize velocity, efficiency and quality. They build foundations used by multiple products and teams at Coinbase to ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience. The Coinbase Compliance Technology Team develops globally scalable systems to meet regulatory requirements, including transaction monitoring, sanctions and various screening systems, customer risk scoring, and other compliance solutions that ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining a seamless customer experience. What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties): Full-stack development from backend Golang services to UIs with professional UX for various internal Compliance use cases. Plan, design, develop, and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products, including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Design scalable systems to solve novel problems with modern cloud technology and industry best practices. Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to turn product and technical vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter. Collaborate and integrate services with Retail and Institutional product teams to drive customer benefits while maintaining a world-class Compliance program. Debug difficult technical problems and make systems/products work better, easier to deploy, operate, and diagnose. Review all feature designs within your product area and across the company for cross-cutting projects. Own the security, safety, scale, operational integrity, and architectural clarity of these designs. Build pipelines to integrate with 3rd party vendors and build event-driven system architecture. Lead multiple engineering-focused efforts in parallel, while maintaining high service quality standards. Create and enforce processes to improve engineering quality, AI adoption and high impact delivery of each team member. Maintain a high bar for recruiting engineering talent to raise the bar for engineering skills within the team. Contribute to processes that drive engineering quality and meet engineering SLAs. Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure delivery and operation of multi-tenanted, distributed systems at scale. What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, developing web apps, and shipping user-facing features with TypeScript and modern component-based JS frameworks like React and NextJS. At least 2 years of engineering management experience. Hands-on capability: writing/reviewing code or technical documents, participating in on-call rotations and leading incidents, or triaging/troubleshooting bugs. Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production services, with knowledge of service-oriented architecture. Experience with backend systems utilizing Golang, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, MongoDB, and DynamoDB. Passionate about building an open financial system that brings the world together. Familiarity with front-end architecture, including performance, security, and usability. Familiar with product and design lifecycles, collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers. Write high-quality, well-tested code to meet customer needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a bias toward open, transparent cultural practices. Nice to haves: Experience building Compliance systems Exposure to Financial Crimes compliance systems (Transaction Monitoring System, Enhanced Due Diligence, Screening systems) Job #: GPEM06US *Answers to crypto-related questions may be used to evaluate your onchain experience. Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers include target bonus and equity plus benefits (medical, dental, and vision). Pay Range: $204,500 CAD - $204,500 CAD Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage careful evaluation of alignment with Coinbase’s roles before applying. Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program where required by law and provides reasonable accommodations on request. Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants: GDPR and CCPA may regulate data processing; by applying you consent to data processing as described in our notice. Arbitration rights apply for US applicants as described here. AI Disclosure: For select roles, Coinbase may pilot AI tools for screening and interview notes with human review of responses. These pilots do not make employment decisions. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet #J-18808-Ljbffr