Senior Engineering Manager, AI Foundations
Core
Lead engineering for shared AI infrastructure (LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway, model routing, evaluation) enabling secure, reliable, cost-effective AI across Coinbase.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, AI Foundations
Builds
Shared AI infrastructure services (LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway, model routing, evaluation, discovery tooling)
Domain
Financial services / Generative AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering leadership, hiring and coaching, technical direction, vendor relationship management, AI governance, operational excellence, strategy formulation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
LLM Gateway, MCP Gateway, model routing, evaluation infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead AI Foundations engineering with responsibility for hiring, coaching, technical direction, prioritization, and delivery; Partner with Product and senior engineers to balance innovation with reliability, security, developer experience, and cost; Own engineering-side vendor relationships and operational readiness; Partner with Security, Legal, and Finance on AI governance and spend controls; Establish 2027 strategy and roadmap for the team; Grow the next rung of leadership on AI Foundations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
