Coinbase employs approximately 4,246 people worldwide. Recent data shows 665 new team members joined while 377 employees departed, resulting in a net expansion of the workforce. The exchange’s headcount mix highlights its focus on product development, regulatory controls, and customer operations while maintaining a distributed, remote-friendly structure.
Engineering is the largest function with about 1,583 employees, representing roughly 37 % of all staff and underscoring Coinbase’s emphasis on building secure, scalable crypto products. The next-largest groups are Marketing & Product (467 employees) and Finance & Administration (451 employees), each accounting for just over a tenth of total headcount. Sales & Support (363 employees), Business Management (283 employees), and Human Resources (218 employees) round out the mid-sized teams, while Risk, Safety & Compliance (207 employees) forms a dedicated unit for meeting regulatory obligations. Smaller specialist areas such as Publishing & Editorial and Education make up a fractional share, and 671 employees are classified under “Other,” reflecting flexible roles that span multiple disciplines.
Coinbase’s workforce is dispersed across numerous hubs, with significant clusters in San Francisco (about 12 % of employees) and New York (11 %). Additional U.S. concentrations include Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and Portland, while international talent is anchored in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and London. Roughly 14 % of staff fall under “Other” locations, highlighting the company’s remote-first stance and global reach.