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 of 16+ engineers (IC3–IC6), coaching them to deliver impact while supporting their career development and creating a culture of technical excellence.
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, collaborating across Product and Engineering to build and operate multi-tenanted platforms that support millions of users trading across asset classes.
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 by partnering closely with Talent to identify, attract, and hire exceptional engineering talent who will help scale this new business line.

Requirements

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 (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.

Benefits

Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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