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Engineering Manager - Simple Trade


Company : Coinbase


Location : Springfield, IL


Created : 2026-04-20


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system. We're seeking a passionate candidate who believes in crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system, who wants to leave a lasting mark, relishes high-caliber collaborations, actively seeks feedback, and is ready to solve the company's hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone, but for those who thrive at the highest level, there's no better place to build the future. While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, many require in-person participation throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment, and attendance is expected and fully supported. Ownership & Impact Own the technical roadmap for Simple Trading's engineering team, driving execution on cross-asset trading systems, unified account infrastructure, and settlement architecture that will power Coinbase's expansion into equities. Lead and Grow a High-Performing Team Partner with Product, Design, and senior leadership to translate product vision into technical execution, ensuring alignment between business goals and engineering priorities. Drive Delivery of Distributed Systems at Scale Shape engineering processes and practices that enable fast, high-quality execution in a rapidly evolving product area, including technical design reviews, code quality standards, and operational excellence. Build the Team Partner closely with Talent to identify, attract, and hire exceptional engineering talent who will help scale this new business line. Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep expertise in building and scaling distributed systems. 2+ years of engineering management experience, including coaching engineers, managing performance, and building high-performing teams. Proven experience building trading platforms, brokerage systems, or financial products at scale, ideally in equities, crypto, or multi-asset environments. Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture, platform design, and the trade-offs involved in building reliable, scalable infrastructure. Experience with long-term technical planning and translating business strategy into engineering roadmaps. Hands"‘on when needed "” comfortable writing and reviewing code, contributing to technical designs, and diving deep across the stack. Thrives in fast"‘paced, ambiguous environments where you're building something new and defining the path forward. Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human"‘in"‘the"‘loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and measurable improvements. Nice to Haves Experience launching new business lines or products from 0→1 at a public company or high"‘growth startup. Familiarity with equities market structure, settlement systems (T+1/T+2), or brokerage infrastructure. Prior experience scaling engineering teams beyond 20+ people. Job #: P75750 Pay Transparency Notice Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025"”$256,500 USD Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30"‘day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying. Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is proud to be 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 will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E"‘Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Reasonable Accommodation Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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