Job Description
Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us every day as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards not away from solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration connection and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
At Coinbase security isn't just a priority. It's the foundation of everything we do. In the fast-evolving world of digital currency where trust is paramount security breaches can mean the difference between success and failure. That's why we've made security a cornerstone of our mission setting the standard for protecting millions of customers and billions of dollars in assets.
As a Blockchain Security Engineer on the Decentralized Financial Security Team you will work closely with engineers technical product managers and senior leadership on designing secure products from the ground up. You will be responsible for performing secure design reviews threat modeling vendor reviews working with vendors and secure code reviews for upcoming Coinbase products or features that will be used by millions of customers. You will have an opportunity to work on the latest technology and provide leadership visibility of the current risk posture. You’ll also have an opportunity to pitch lead and participate in cross-functional initiatives that uplevel the security of all Coinbase products and services.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties): To be completed by all business teams except Eng.
- Perform design reviews threat modeling and code reviews of upcoming features and products.
- Identify top product risk areas and lead risk-reduction initiatives with cross-functional teams.
- Improve and/or automate existing processes to increase efficiency utilizing agentic/AI tooling.
- Create monitoring solutions to ensure identified risks remain at acceptable levels for Coinbase.
- Participate in the team on-call rotation to support engineering teams through timely design consultations vulnerability analysis bug fix verification etc.
- Publish blogs and give talks (internal and external) on newfound vulnerabilities incident investigations unique integration risks and related topics
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): To be completed by all business teams except Eng.
- Strong understanding of blockchains (particularly EVM chains) and highly “crypto forward”
- Expertise in blockchain technology and foundational knowledge in security principles
- 2+ years of threat modeling/design review experience
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical security requirements and risks into terms that anyone can understand.
- High ownership and drive including the ability to work independently and unblock yourself.
- Experience with using AI/agentic tooling (Claude Code Cursor GPT Codex etc.)
- Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g. LibreChat Gemini Glean) in daily workflows continuously learn as tools evolve and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency cost and quality.
Nice to haves:
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
- Experience in at least one of: Snowflake Databricks Dune
- Experience automating manual processes or carrying out process improvements.
- Experience in Blockchain Exchange or Decentralized Exchange Security.
Job ID: P76318
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical dental vision and 401(k)).
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal OpportunityCoinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability veteran status sex gender expression or identity sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal state and local law. For US applicants you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.
Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).
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AI DisclosureFor select roles 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. A human recruiter will review your interview responses provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.
For select roles 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.
The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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What We Do
Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets including trading staking safekeeping spending and fast free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.
Why Work With Us
We have the opportunity to accelerate the pace of innovation in the world by building an open financial system. Our vision is to create more economic freedom in the world to help people control their own wealth start companies have financial privacy and participate in the global economy. And to get us there we focus build and move as a team.
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