Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (Core AI Automation)

Coinbase
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for mid-level software engineers with distributed systems experience who can architect AI/ML applications and lead technical direction in a remote-first but in-person intensive environment.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level engineers with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems and AI/ML production applications
    — “8+ years in software engineering with demonstrated experience architecting distributed systems and shipping production AI/ML applications
  • Candidates who can lead technical direction and define architecture patterns for AI systems
    — “Lead technical direction for distributed systems underpinning AI automation, defining architecture patterns and strategic roadmaps in partnership with engineering leadership
  • Individuals with expertise in designing APIs and orchestration frameworks for agentic AI systems
    — “Deep expertise designing APIs, orchestration layers, and evaluation frameworks for agentic AI systems at scale

Things to consider

  • Quarterly in-person 'surges' may require travel and time away from remote setup
    — “Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called 'surges'
  • Limited application opportunities due to strict submission limits
    — “Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building guardrails and reducing hallucinations in LLM-based applications
    — “familiarity with measuring and improving grounding, reducing hallucinations, and building guardrails for reliability
  • Showcase leadership in defining architecture for production AI systems
    — “Lead technical direction for distributed systems underpinning AI automation, defining architecture patterns and strategic roadmaps
  • Emphasize contributions to reusable primitives and orchestration frameworks for AI systems
    — “Build reusable primitives and orchestration solutions that enable AI-powered automation to scale across multiple domains
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • architecting and building Agentic AI systems
  • designing foundational APIs
  • building primitives for AI-powered automation
Typical background
8+ years in software engineering with demonstrated experience in distributed systems and production AI/ML applications

Skills & requirements

Required

Distributed SystemsLlm-based ApplicationsAPI DesignOrchestration Frameworks

Preferred

AI System Design TechniquesCoding Standards

Stack & domain

Llm-based ApplicationsAPI DesignOrchestration LayersEvaluation Frameworks

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.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Core Automation team within the Platform group, you'll architect and build the Agentic AI systems that are transforming how Coinbase operates. This team is reimagining customer support and compliance processes for a fully AI-driven world, designing intelligent agents, orchestration frameworks, and measurement systems that deliver delightful customer experiences at scale. You'll own the technical direction for production AI systems, working across cross-functional teams to bring this vision to reality while building primitives that scale automation across the company.

What you'll do:

Architect and build Agentic AI systems that power Coinbase's compliance automation and other Operations, from intelligent agents through orchestration and guardrails

Design foundational APIs and measurement frameworks that ensure AI agents are grounded, relevant, and reliably deliver customer delight with minimal hallucination

Lead technical direction for distributed systems underpinning AI automation, defining architecture patterns and strategic roadmaps in partnership with engineering leadership

Build reusable primitives and orchestration solutions that enable AI-powered automation to scale across multiple domains beyond the initial customer support and compliance focus

Mentor engineers on AI system design techniques, coding standards, and production-readiness practices for LLM-based applications

Required skills and experience:

8+ years in software engineering with demonstrated experience architecting distributed systems and shipping production AI/ML applications

Experience working with LLM-based applications, familiarity with - measuring and improving grounding, reducing hallucinations, and building guardrails for reliability

Deep expertise designing APIs, orchestration layers, and evaluation frameworks for agentic AI systems at scale

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). 

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):$218,025—$256,500 USD

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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Source: Coinbase careers

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