Engineering Manager - Platform - Developer Experience

Coinbase

Summary

This job involves leading a brand new team, the Test Experience team, to develop solutions that enhance software testing processes at Coinbase, aiming to improve code quality and reduce regression for users.

What you'll do

Build and manage both frontend and backend engineers
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and leadership to understand testing pain points and develop strategy with detailed roadmap
Develop testing solutions, measure effectiveness and adoption, actively listen to customer feedback and iterate to improve solutions
Be a thoughtful technical voice within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes
Take ownership of the team's processes and services, ensuring SLA adherence
Work closely with talent organization to identify and recruit exceptional engineers who align with Coinbase's culture and contribute to products
Coach direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in software engineering
At least 2 years of engineering management experience
Passionate about high-quality code and effective software engineering processes
An execution-focused mindset, capable of navigating through ambiguity and delivering results
Deep customer empathy for the developers as our primary customer stakeholders
Strong verbal and written communication
Proven experience landing large initiatives, making an impact across the company that changed the status quo
You can be hands-on when needed – whether that’s writing/reviewing code or technical documents, participating in on-call rotations and leading incidents, or triaging/troubleshooting bugs
Coach your direct reports to have a positive impact on the organization and support their career growth