Director, Engineering (Consumer - Financial Services)

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 with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

We are looking for an exceptional, self-motivated Director of Engineering to lead our growing Consumer, Financial Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on products that are transforming the utilization of crypto enabled financial services, such as peer to peer payments, and using card products for daily needs. You will be comfortable dealing with ambiguity, able to think through complex technical challenges, and able to align cross-functional teams to create solutions. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Drive and scale a world-class Engineering team responsible for providing trade-fi utility using the advantages of blockchain. 
• Be a manager of managers; Coach your direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to translate our vision into a tangible roadmap on a quarterly basis. Break down complex projects into smaller pieces and lead the iterative design and implementation process.

What We Look For In You:

• Deep expertise in consumer-focused financial products such as peer to peer payments, remittances, credit cards, debit cards, bill pay, and direct deposit. 
• At least 12 years of experience in software engineering in tech and/or fintech industries. 
• At least 5 years of engineering management experience, and 2 years of experience managing Managers.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop and scale world-class engineering teams. 
• Execution focused; Ability to build strategy, prioritize and deploy new innovative solutions in ambiguous environments.
• Experience creating, delivering, and operating multi-tenanted, distributed systems at scale.
• Experience in crypto, particularly blockchain networks, is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or similar field; Advanced degree preferred (MS or PhD).