Engineering Manager - Tax Engineering

About the role

This role involves owning the technical roadmap for Tax Engineering, ensuring the development of robust infrastructure for global tax compliance. The manager will be responsible for driving architectural decisions and execution, building tax primitives for new products, and ensuring these systems are extensible. Success in this position means consistently delivering mission-critical systems that are accurate and reliable, directly supporting Coinbase's operational needs.

The Engineering Manager will lead and develop a team of 12 engineers, fostering technical excellence and shaping engineering processes to enable fast, high-quality execution. This includes attracting and hiring new talent to expand the team. A key aspect of the role is cross-functional collaboration, translating complex compliance requirements into scalable engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in software engineering, particularly with distributed and data-intensive systems, and a proven track record in engineering management. They should possess technical depth comparable to a Staff Engineer, demonstrating a strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and data pipelines. The ability to partner effectively across different departments to transform business needs into technical solutions is crucial.

The listed salary range for this role is between $218,025 and $256,500 USD, complemented by equity and bonus eligibility.

Skills that matter here

• distributed systems: This role requires expertise in distributed systems for building scalable and reliable tax infrastructure.
• data-intensive systems: The manager will be responsible for building and overseeing data-intensive systems that demand high accuracy and scalability for tax compliance.
• engineering management: This position requires at least two years of engineering management experience to lead and grow a team of 12 engineers.
• generative AI tools: The ability to responsibly use generative AI tools is a requirement, suggesting their potential application in engineering processes.

Who this role suits

• A leader who can define a technical vision and guide a team of 12 engineers.
• Someone with a background in complex, data-heavy systems that require high accuracy.
• An individual who excels at collaborating with non-technical stakeholders to convert requirements into technical plans.
• A manager focused on both technical excellence and efficient team execution.

From the employer

• Own the technical roadmap for Tax Engineering, driving architecture and execution for tax compliance.
• Lead and grow a team of 12 engineers, fostering technical excellence.
• Build tax primitives for new products, ensuring extensible architecture.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.
• Drive delivery of mission-critical systems with accuracy and reliability.
• Shape engineering processes for fast, high-quality execution.
• Build the team by attracting and hiring exceptional talent.

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in distributed systems.
• 2+ years of engineering management experience.
• Technical depth equivalent to a Staff Engineer.
• Experience building data-intensive systems with accuracy and scale.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and data pipelines.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ability to use generative AI tools responsibly.

• Remote-first role with in-person participation required throughout the year.
• Team and company-wide offsites held multiple times annually.
• Competitive salary with equity and bonus eligibility.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).