Senior Engineering Manager

Coinbase
India
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced engineering leaders who thrive in distributed systems and data governance, with a preference for remote-first but occasional in-person collaboration in India.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years in data platform or infrastructure and a track record in engineering management
    — “7+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in data platform or infrastructure, including 2+ years in engineering management.”
  • Individuals who can balance hands-on technical leadership with strategic roadmap planning
    — “Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and senior leaders to set a clear quarterly roadmap and deliver it iteratively.”

Things to consider

  • Quarterly in-person 'surges' require willingness to travel and work intensively in India
    — “remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges”.”
  • The role demands a strong grasp of blockchain infrastructure, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum
    — “Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in leading distributed systems and process improvements in your resume and interviews
    — “Own processes that improve engineering quality and help the team meet its service-level commitments.”
  • Emphasize your ability to coach engineers and support their career growth
    — “Lead, coach, and grow engineers; support their development and career progression.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to use generative AI responsibly and drive measurable improvements
    — “Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • lead and grow engineering teams
  • set and deliver quarterly roadmaps
  • promote high-quality code and engineering practices
Typical background
7+ years of software engineering experience2+ years in engineering management

Skills & requirements

Required

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsEngineering ManagementBlockchain Infrastructure

Preferred

AIData Platform

Stack & domain

Software EngineeringData PlatformInfrastructureEngineering ManagementDistributed SystemsBlockchain InfrastructureBitcoinEthereumLeadershipCommunicationExecution-focusedHands-onResponsibilityCustomer FocusAIFinance

About the role

Original posting from Coinbase

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

The Data Platform team builds the foundations for storing, moving, managing, and using data at scale—including storage, streaming, data lakes, analytics, and experimentation. As an Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team developing reliable data services and the privacy and governance capabilities that help teams use data responsibly.

What you’ll do

Lead, coach, and grow engineers; support their development and career progression.

Partner with Product, Design, Engineering, and senior leaders to set a clear quarterly roadmap and deliver it iteratively.

Guide technical decisions and promote high-quality code, sound engineering practices, and reliable distributed systems.

Stay close to the work through design and code reviews, incident leadership, on-call participation, and troubleshooting when needed.

Own processes that improve engineering quality and help the team meet its service-level commitments.

Partner with recruiting to attract and hire strong engineers.

Required Skills and Experience:

7+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in data platform or infrastructure, including 2+ years in engineering management.

Experience building, delivering, and operating distributed systems at scale.

Strong engineering judgment and the ability to foster quality, maintainability, and effective development practices.

An execution-focused approach: able to work through ambiguity, balance near-term delivery with long-term planning, and turn complex goals into actionable work.

A hands-on leadership style and willingness to engage in technical work and operational responsibilities.

Experience leading technical change in a large, fast-moving organization.

Familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Clear communication, ownership, and a strong customer focus.

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

#LI-REMOTE

Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):₹9,424,000—₹9,424,500 INR

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.

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Source: Coinbase careers

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