Engineering Manager - Institutional Exchange

Are you ready to surpass your own limits? At Coinbase, our mission is to enhance economic freedom globally. This is a grand ambition that requires our best efforts every single day as we develop the emerging onchain platform and revolutionize the global financial system. To fulfill our mission, we are looking for a distinctive candidate. We seek someone who is deeply passionate about our vision and believes in the transformative power of crypto and blockchain technology. Ideal candidates are those eager to make a significant impact, thrive in high-pressure environments alongside talented peers, and seek ongoing feedback for improvement. We are looking for individuals who embrace challenges, not shy away from them. Our work culture is intense, and it's not for everyone. However, if you're excited about building the future with individuals who excel in their fields and expect excellence from you, this is the right place for you. Although many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are committed to in-person collaboration throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites occur multiple times annually to enhance collaboration, connection, and alignment. Participation in these events is both expected and fully supported. You will be part of the Coinbase Institutional Team. Our engineers develop and maintain a diverse suite of products tailored for institutional clients, ranging from Hedge Funds (Coinbase Prime) to seasoned individual traders (Coinbase Advanced Trade) and everyone in between. Our Institutional Products encompass Custody, Commerce, and Exchange. Regardless of customer needs-trading, financing, staking, governance, custody, or API integrations-Coinbase Institutional is equipped to meet them. The Institutional Derivatives Exchange Team is looking for an Engineering Manager to guide a talented and growing engineering team at the frontier of solving prominent industry challenges. This is a thrilling opportunity to support and expand our crypto derivatives business both in the U.S. and internationally as we aim to be the most trusted crypto platform worldwide. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the engineering teams that build critical systems for institutional products that shape the future of crypto. Collaborating with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to transform our vision into a clear roadmap. Breaking down complex projects into manageable pieces and leading the iterative design and implementation process. Acting as a key technical voice within the team, supporting sound architectural decisions and nurturing a culture of quality and operational excellence. Partnering with Product and Engineering teams to ensure the successful delivery and operation of complex distributed systems at scale. Coaching your direct reports to positively influence the organization and fostering their career growth. Collaborating closely with our talent team to find and recruit exceptional engineers who resonate with Coinbase's culture and contribute to our products. Contributing to and taking ownership of processes that enhance engineering quality and meet our engineering SLAs. What we expect from you: Minimum of 7 years' experience in software engineering. At least 1 year of experience in engineering management. A capability to balance long-term strategic objectives with short-term planning. Experience in creating, delivering, and managing multi-tenant, distributed systems at scale. Willingness to be hands-on when necessary-whether that's writing/reviewing code or technical documents, participating in on-call rotations, or troubleshooting bugs. A strong passion for building an open financial system that unites the world drives your commitment to excel in this role. Preferred qualifications: Experience in a company that underwent rapid growth (from 10 to hundreds of engineers). Knowledge of blockchains such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. Familiarity with programming languages and tools such as Golang, Ruby, Docker, Sinatra, Rails, and Postgres. Experience building financial systems with high reliability or security requirements. Crypto-focused experience, including familiarity with on-chain activities, Ethereum addresses, using ENS, and engaging with dApps or blockchain-based services. Job ID# P72250 Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position ranges from $218,025 to $256,500 USD. Full-time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility, equity opportunities, and comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Please note that candidates may submit a maximum of four applications within a 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully assess how your skills and interests align with roles at Coinbase before applying. Coinbase is committed to equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristics. Coinbase will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. For U.S. applicants, you may view Employee Rights and Know Your Rights notices. Additionally, Coinbase participates in E-Verify in certain locations, as required by law. Coinbase is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please contact us to discuss your specific needs. Please review our Global Data Privacy Notice for job candidates for insights on managing applicant data, especially under GDPR and CCPA regulations.

Created: 2026-03-10