Principal Software Engineer, AI Automation
About the role
About Coinbase
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We are becoming an "AI-first" company and fundamentally reimagining how a global financial institution operates. AI is at the center of this strategy, driving our core processes while human experts serve as the "function calls" that the system consults for high-level judgment.
The Role
We are looking for a visionary, AI-forward Principal Software Engineer to serve as the technical North Star for our AI Automation efforts. You will build Agentic AI systems that will power our multiple org-wide initiatives and their primitives, orchestration layers, and the tools that will enable every team at Coinbase to automate their workflows. You will report to the VP, Engineering and will operate with the highest level of autonomy to define what a fully AI-driven company looks like from the ground up.
What You'll Do
- Architect Agentic Systems: Design and build sophisticated multi-agent architectures that move beyond simple chat to autonomous execution and complex reasoning.
- Solve the "Hard Problems" of AI: Define and implement reliable evaluation frameworks, eliminate hallucinations through rigorous data grounding, and build deep observability into LLM reasoning chains.
- Build the Core AI Platform: Develop the underlying primitives and orchestration tools that will allow the rest of the org to adopt AI, improving developer productivity and operational efficiency across the entire organization.
Culture
Our culture is intense and demands the best of us every day. We seek someone who is passionate about our mission, believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology, and is eager to leave their mark on the world. We value those who relish the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues and actively seek feedback to keep leveling up. In-person participation is required throughout the year, with team and company-wide offsites held multiple times annually.