Coinbase · 1 month ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Risk and Fraud
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$237K/yr - $278K/yr
10+ years expCoinbase is a company on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world, focusing on building a trusted and easy-to-use platform in crypto. The Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager will lead the Risk AI/ML organization, setting strategic vision and guiding teams to develop ML systems that protect users from fraud and account takeovers.
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Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and scale the Risk AI/ML organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence and rapid execution
Define and execute the multi-year technical and strategic roadmap for Risk AI/ML, identifying new threats and opportunities in the crypto ecosystem
Directly manage and mentor other ML managers and senior technical leads, growing their careers and impact
Guide a 25+ person organization to design, build, and deploy the next generation of risk models (e.g., for Scams, ATO, Payments, and On-Chain Fraud) that have a direct, measurable impact on business goals
Take full ownership of the end-to-end ML systems for Risk, from feature engineering and model development to live production monitoring and performance
Serve as the primary AI/ML voice for the Risk domain, collaborating with VPs and Directors in Product, Engineering, and Operations to turn complex business problems into a tangible ML roadmap
Work with our talent organization to attract, hire, and retain top-tier ML managers and engineers
Qualification
Required
10+ years of working experience in machine learning
5+ years of ML/engineering management experience
At least 2 years of experience managing other managers (managing through others)
Proven experience and deep domain knowledge in the Risk, Fraud or Trust & Safety space
Track record of building ML systems to combat adversarial behavior (e.g., fraud, scams, account takeover, payment risk)
Experience setting a multi-quarter strategic roadmap for multiple ML teams
Interfacing with senior-level (VP/Director) partners to drive business outcomes
Strong technical background in modern machine learning techniques and platforms (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, MLOps, and common ML platforms like Tensorflow/PyTorch)
Strong track record of hiring and developing top-performing ML managers and engineers
Execution-focused mindset with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity, break down complex problems, and lead a large organization to deliver results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical senior audiences
Preferred
Previous experience in FinTech or Crypto
Experience applying advanced ML techniques to risk problems (e.g., Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), Transformers, LLMs, anomaly detection)
Deep expertise with high-performance ML serving and MLOps platforms
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Equity eligibility
Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
Company
Coinbase
Coinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.45BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementTiger Global ManagementIVP
2025-08-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.6B
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $8M
2024-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
Leadership Team
Brian Armstrong
CEO & Co-Founder
Alesia Haas
CFO
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