Senior Engineering Manager - Data Platform

📋 Description

• • As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Data Platform at Coinbase, you will be at the forefront of building and scaling the foundational infrastructure that powers the global financial system of tomorrow. This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical team within the Platform Product Group, dedicated to establishing a trusted, scalable, and compliant platform that maximizes velocity, efficiency, and quality across all of Coinbase's products and teams.
• • Your primary responsibility will be to build, mentor, and guide a high-performing engineering team. You will foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring your direct reports are empowered to achieve their full potential and contribute significantly to the organization's success. This includes providing regular coaching, supporting career growth, and creating an environment where engineers feel challenged and valued.
• • You will play a pivotal role in translating Coinbase's ambitious vision into a tangible, quarterly roadmap. This involves close collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders, including engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership. You will be instrumental in breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable components, guiding the iterative design and implementation process, and ensuring successful delivery of robust, scalable, and reliable data platform solutions.
• • As a thoughtful technical leader, you will contribute to critical architectural decisions, champion best practices in software development, and uphold a high standard for code quality and engineering processes. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the successful operation of multi-tenanted, distributed systems that handle immense transaction volumes and require unwavering reliability.
• • A key aspect of this role is talent acquisition and team building. You will work closely with our talent organization to identify, attract, and recruit exceptional engineering talent that not only possesses the requisite technical skills but also aligns with Coinbase's unique culture and mission. Building and nurturing multiple sub-teams with a shared vision and a practical approach to dependencies and priorities will be essential.
• • You will be responsible for driving engineering quality and ensuring that the data platform meets stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This involves owning and improving processes related to system performance, reliability, and operational excellence. You will also be expected to contribute to and manage the infrastructure budget, contracts, and vendor relationships, ensuring cost-efficiency and alignment with the long-term technology evolution roadmap.
• • Effective communication is paramount. You will need to articulate complex technical concepts, guidelines, and trade-offs clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences, including other service and product teams, as well as senior leadership. Your ability to bridge the gap between technical details and business objectives will be critical for alignment and decision-making.
• • The role demands a proactive and problem-solving mindset. You will be expected to run towards the company's hardest problems, demonstrating a "can-do" spirit and a pragmatic approach to managing dependencies and priorities. This includes actively triaging performance and reliability issues in a distributed environment and implementing solutions that enhance developer experience and velocity through self-service tools.
• • This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on a company that is at the forefront of the cryptocurrency and blockchain revolution. You will be contributing to the infrastructure that underpins the future of finance, working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry in an intense, high-caliber work environment. Your leadership will directly influence the scalability, reliability, and innovation of Coinbase's core data platform.