Group Product Manager, Core Infrastructure & Reliability
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for skilled product managers in cloud infrastructure has skyrocketed, with a 25% increase in job postings over the last year. As companies like Coinbase continue to drive innovation in digital finance, the need for experts who can scale and secure cloud infrastructure has never been more pressing. With its remote-first approach and commitment to economic freedom, Coinbase stands out as an attractive option for those looking to make a real impact. Before applying, candidates should be aware of the high bar set by Coinbase's intense environment and the importance of aligning infrastructure investments with business priorities.
Job Description
About the Role
The Group Product Manager for Core Infrastructure & Reliability at Coinbase plays a critical role in defining and executing the company's cloud infrastructure strategy. This involves overseeing the design, operation, and scaling of systems that underpin hundreds of billions of dollars in annual transaction volume. The successful candidate will own the product vision and multi-year strategy for Coinbase's cloud infrastructure, driving reliability, cost efficiency, and resilience across multiple cloud environments and regions.As part of the Platform product group, the Core Infrastructure team builds the foundational systems that keep Coinbase online, secure, and scalable. This team owns the compute and networking platforms that power every product and service across the company. The Group Product Manager will partner deeply with Engineering, SRE, Security, and Finance to ensure Coinbase's infrastructure meets the uptime demands of a global financial platform.
Reporting to the head of the Platform product group, the Group Product Manager will be responsible for making strategic decisions that impact the entire company. This includes evaluating and adopting new cloud infrastructure technologies, aligning infrastructure investments with business priorities, and optimizing cloud spend.
What You Will Do
- Own the product strategy and roadmap for Core Infrastructure, spanning compute, networking, multi-region and multi-cloud architecture, and platform reliability.
- Strengthen infrastructure reliability and resilience programs, defining platform-level SLOs, capacity planning, failover capabilities, and incident reduction targets to meet the uptime demands of a global financial platform.
- Lead evaluation and adoption of cloud infrastructure technologies (Kubernetes, service mesh, distributed storage, observability, infrastructure-as-code), making build-vs-buy decisions that balance cost, speed, and long-term scalability.
- Align infrastructure investments with business priorities, optimize cloud spend, and ensure infrastructure services meet regulatory and compliance requirements across operating jurisdictions.
- Shape how Coinbase's product and engineering teams consume infrastructure by building self-serve capabilities, improving developer experience, and reducing friction across provisioning, deployment, and observability workflows.
- Drive infrastructure cost strategy by analyzing utilization patterns, identifying the highest-leverage optimization opportunities, and translating infrastructure metrics into executive-level investment cases.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure with other company systems and services.
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Coinbase's technology stack and infrastructure architecture.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in cloud infrastructure and reliability.
What We Are Looking For
- 10+ years of product management experience, with 5+ years focused on cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or infrastructure reliability at scale.
- Track record of defining and executing multi-year infrastructure platform strategies that delivered measurable improvements in reliability, cost efficiency, or engineering velocity.
- Technical depth to engage with engineers on compute, networking, storage, Kubernetes, multi-cloud architecture, and distributed systems design.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in regulated, high-trust environments.
- Proven ability to articulate complex infrastructure strategy, cost tradeoffs, and long-term platform bets to senior and executive leadership.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of security and compliance principles in cloud infrastructure.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes, service mesh, distributed storage, observability, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and equity package.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous PTO and holidays.
- Remote work stipend and equipment allowance.
- Professional development opportunities and conference sponsorships.
- Access to a global network of professionals in the digital finance industry.
How to Stand Out
- Be prepared to discuss your experience with cloud infrastructure technologies and how you've applied them to drive business results.
- Show a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in cloud infrastructure and reliability, and be ready to articulate your vision for Coinbase's infrastructure strategy.
- Highlight your ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with engineers, security experts, and other stakeholders to deliver complex infrastructure projects.
- Emphasize your data-driven approach to decision-making and your ability to translate technical metrics into business outcomes.
- Be ready to discuss your experience with security and compliance principles in cloud infrastructure and how you've ensured the reliability and resilience of infrastructure systems in the past.
- Research Coinbase's company culture and values, and be prepared to discuss how your own values and approach to work align with theirs.
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