Join Coinbase as a Sr. Compensation Business Partner to shape executive compensation and drive AI strategy in a remote-first environment.
AI in the day-to-day
Coinbase is piloting an AI tool for initial screening interviews and an AI interview intelligence platform for summarizing notes.
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Sr. Compensation Business Partner at Coinbase plays a crucial role in managing executive compensation, providing strategic insights to senior leaders, and spearheading AI initiatives within the Compensation function. This position requires extensive experience in compensation, particularly at the executive level, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of influencing senior executives and thrive in fast-paced, high-output environments. Coinbase's commitment to innovation and economic freedom shapes a dynamic workplace culture.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Coinbase's career page.
- Coinbase has 123 other open roles including Specialist, Market Operations, Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform Team, Analyst, Business Controller.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$112,339).
Quick facts
- Is the Sr. Compensation Business Partner role remote?
- Yes — Coinbase lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists $212,330–$249,800 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Compensation Business Partner role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Compensation Business Partner role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
We're hiring a Sr. Compensation Business Partner to join our Global Total Rewards team within the People Success Team organization. This is a senior IC role spanning three focus areas: executive compensation, comp business partnering for a portfolio of senior executives across G&A and Product groups, and driving AI strategy and transformation across the Compensation function. You'll help define what an AI-first Compensation function looks like at Coinbase, building workflows and tooling that make the entire team faster while delivering exec-ready recommendations on our most complex pay decisions.
What you'll do:
- Own executive compensation for our most senior leaders, including exec offers, long-term incentive design, and Comp Committee materials in partnership with Legal, Finance, and external advisors
- Partner as the dedicated comp business partner to a portfolio of senior executives across G&A and Product groups, delivering fast, concise recommendations on anything comp-related
- Lead AI strategy and transformation for the Comp function by identifying, designing, and deploying AI-enabled workflows and agents that accelerate benchmarking, scenario modeling, and stakeholder communications
- Translate complex pay scenarios and program tradeoffs into clear narratives and executive-ready materials that drive decisions in an async-first environment
- Shape executive compensation program design, including proxy considerations, scenario modeling, and LTI structures aligned to company strategy
Required Skills and Experience:
- 8+ years of compensation experience with increasing scope, including deep executive compensation expertise (Comp Committee prep, proxy/CD&A exposure, exec-level offers, LTI design)
- Proven track record as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, with demonstrated ability to influence without authority and deliver hard messages with clarity
- Analytical and modeling fluency in Sheets/Excel
- Demonstrated ability to write concise, decision-ready documents for senior executives, including problem framing, scenario tradeoffs, and clear recommendations that land without additional context
- Experience operating on small, high-output teams where you owned end-to-end workstreams with minimal direction in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Position ID: P77053
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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)).
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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- AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.