Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Productivity

Overview

Founding Staff Software Engineer on the AI Developer Productivity team within Coinbase's Institutional Product Group, building agentic AI workflows that transform how Institutional engineers write, review, and ship code.

What you'll do

• Own the architecture and delivery of agentic AI workflows for continuous code improvement, including automated refactoring, test generation, and proactive bug detection tailored to Institutional systems
• Build developer productivity tooling that integrates LLM-powered agents into the Institutional engineering workflow, from code review through deployment
• Partner with Platform's AI and DevX teams to align on shared infrastructure while customizing capabilities for Institutional's unique reliability, security, and regulatory requirements
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices across Institutional engineering, measuring impact on velocity, code quality, and developer satisfaction
• Shape technical standards and best practices for human-AI collaborative development within the Institutional org, ensuring safe and governed use of AI agents in high-stakes financial systems

What you'll need

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years building AI/LLM-powered developer tools, agentic workflows, or code automation systems
• Proven track record of designing and shipping production-grade systems that integrate LLMs or AI agents into software development lifecycles (e.g., code generation, automated review, CI/CD automation)
• Deep fluency in Java, Python, Go, or similar backend languages, with hands-on experience building and orchestrating AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, or custom agent architectures)
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver tooling adopted by hundreds of engineers
• Familiarity with financial systems, high-reliability engineering, or regulated environments where correctness, auditability, and security are non-negotiable
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Details

• Remote-first, but not remote-only: quarterly in-person working sessions called "surges"
• Position ID: P78763
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $218,025 - $256,500 USD