How Many People Work at Coinbase? Headcount and Employee Trends

Coinbase employs about 4,300 people across technical, corporate, and customer-facing functions. Reported totals include 511 new hires and 231 departures, a net increase of roughly 280 people. Engineering represents the largest share of the workforce, alongside sizable groups in product, finance, and sales/support roles that support operations at scale.

Engineering is the largest department with 1,605 employees (about 37% of total headcount). Marketing and Product account for 474 people (~11%), while Finance and Administration include 458 (~10.6%). Sales and Support total 370 (~8.6%), with additional teams in Business Management (285), Human Resources (220), Risk, Safety, Compliance (208), Information Technology (190), and Operations (161). An “Other” category represents 329 employees (~7.6%), covering specialized roles outside the primary groupings.

Coinbase has a distributed footprint, with 2,530 employees classified under “Other” locations (~59% of headcount). Among named hubs, San Francisco (532) and New York (474) hold the largest concentrations, followed by Seattle (181) and Los Angeles (162). The company also maintains teams in Bengaluru (101) and Hyderabad (97) in India, as well as Chicago (95), London (73), and Washington, DC (55). This mix reflects major U.S. hubs complemented by additional international locations supporting global operations.