Senior Staff Software Engineer, Finance Automation

Coinbase Careers Page • $253K — $298K *

US-AnywhereRemote in United States

Finance & Insurance

11 - 15 years of experience

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Qualifications

12+ years of backend software engineering experience with large-scale production systems
Proven deployment of LLM-based applications with evaluation frameworks
Experience in multi-agent orchestration and workflow management
Financial systems literacy, especially in SOX-controlled environments
Ability to operate autonomously in non-engineering organizations, setting technical direction
Responsible use of generative AI with a focus on human oversight and measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver AI agents to automate Finance workflows like period-end close and GL reconciliation
Architect a governed agent platform with observability and compliance to SOX audit requirements
Build integrations with financial systems, creating data pipelines for reporting
Define engineering patterns ensuring traceability and compliance for agent actions
Collaborate with FP&A and Treasury leaders as a technical partner, translating workflows into engineered solutions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Equity and bonus eligibility

Full Job Description

As the founding engineer for Finance Automation inside Coinbase's FP&A & Treasury organization, you'll architect the AI-native platform that transforms how the company plans, allocates resources, and manages liquidity. Reporting to the VP of FP&A & Treasury, you'll set the technical direction for how FP&A scales planning, cost allocation, headcount systems, and treasury operations without scaling headcount. This is a forward-deployed engineering pilot where you own the make-vs-buy strategy and write the playbook for how AI transforms non-technical functions company-wide.

What you'll do:

Own the design and delivery of AI agents that automate high-volume Finance workflows including period-end close, GL reconciliation, intercompany eliminations, and regulatory filing drafts across 60+ entities
Architect a governed agent platform with observability, evaluation frameworks, grounding strategies, and human-in-the-loop controls that meet SOX audit requirements for every automated financial output
Build integrations with core financial systems (NetSuite, Workday, Anaplan), designing data pipelines from sub-ledger through GL, consolidation, and multi-GAAP reporting
Define compliance-grade engineering patterns where every agent action is traceable, reviewable, and defensible to auditors, with segregation of duties and evidence requirements as first-class concerns
Partner with FP&A and Treasury leadership as the technical thought partner who translates ambiguous, spreadsheet-based workflows into engineered systems and communicates tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders

Required Skills and Experience:

12+ years of backend software engineering with production systems at scale, including demonstrated experience building reliable distributed systems and idempotent document-processing pipelines
Proven track record deploying LLM-based applications in production with evaluation frameworks, hallucination guardrails, and human-in-the-loop design for high-stakes outputs
Multi-agent orchestration experience, including systems where agents collaborate, hand off tasks, and escalate to humans through state-managed approval workflows
Financial systems literacy covering ERP data flows, reconciliation logic, trial balances, and the architectural constraints of SOX-controlled environments (does not need to be a CPA, but must be eager to learn)
Demonstrated success operating as a solo or embedded engineer in a non-engineering org, setting technical direction autonomously and communicating effectively with non-technical domain experts
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Job ID: P77680

Pay Transparency Notice:Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$253,895-$298,700 USD

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

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