Internal Audit IT Manager

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Join Coinbase's Internal Audit team as an IT Manager and own end-to-end delivery of complex IT and security audits across our cloud infrastructure security operations and crypto-native systems. We're looking for someone who brings hands-on experience with modern cloud infrastructure security operations and AI-enabled workflows ideally from a fast-paced engineering-driven environment. Reporting to the IT Audit Senior Manager you'll shape how we audit and drive continuous modernization of our approach. This role requires deep technical credibility strong EQ to partner effectively across Engineering and Security and a genuine AI-forward mindset.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties)

• Own end-to-end delivery of IT and security audits from risk assessment and scoping through planning fieldwork testing reporting and issue validation—covering cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP) security operations identity and access management data protection IT asset management vendor/third-party risk and key in-scope products and services including blockchain infrastructure centralized and self-hosted wallets and cold storage.
• Drive AI-enabled audit execution designing and implementing data analytics automation and Generative AI solutions to modernize how we audit (e.g. continuous monitoring anomaly detection automated evidence retrieval AI-assisted workpaper drafting)—while maintaining rigorous human-in-the-loop validation to ensure accuracy and audit-quality conclusions.
• Execute audits aligned with the multi-year IT and security audit roadmap coordinating coverage with co-sourced partners and cross-functional risk initiatives while ensuring alignment with Coinbase's enterprise risk profile technology strategy and regulatory expectations across regions (US EMEA APAC).
• Drive high-quality risk-based findings and executive-level reporting distilling key themes emerging risks and root causes into clear concise materials for senior management and the Chief Audit Executive—ensuring findings are appropriately documented and supported by evidence.
• Partner with technology and security leadership across Engineering Security Infrastructure Product and Operations to build trusted relationships challenge control design and advise on pragmatic risk-based scalable remediation while maintaining third-line independence.
• Drive disciplined issue management ensuring timely risk-based remediation by management high-quality root cause analysis and validation of remediation activities—escalating delays or thematic concerns to senior leadership as needed.
• Evaluate and develop talent assessing candidates and helping build a high-performing technically credible audit team.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• 7+ years of experience in IT/security internal audit technology risk or first-line security/engineering roles with significant controls exposure.
• Experience working in a fast-paced cloud-native or engineering-driven environment where technology and security practices evolve rapidly.
• Hands-on audit experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP) including IAM policies security configurations logging/monitoring and CI/CD pipelines. You've done real IT and security testing not just controls walkthroughs.
• AI-forward mindset with demonstrated experience applying Python SQL or AI tools to audit or security work building workflows rather than just prompting. We will probe deeply on this.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CISA CISSP CIA CISM) required; CPA or CFE a plus.
• Working knowledge of key frameworks such as NIST CSF COBIT SOC 2 and ITIL
• High EQ and collaborative style. You build trusted relationships with technical stakeholders bring strong interpersonal skills and can challenge effectively without creating friction.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical findings into clear executive-ready narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple audits and initiatives across time zones (EMEA APAC) with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated leadership and team‑development experience including mentoring coaching and managing direct reports.
• 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

• Experience auditing or building blockchain infrastructure crypto custody or wallet systems (hot/cold storage).
• Background in a high-growth or rapidly scaling environment with complex evolving technology stacks.
• Experience with GRC platforms (Workiva Archer AuditBoard) or building custom audit automation tooling.
• Familiarity with DORA MiCA or crypto-specific regulatory frameworks.

Location: Remote-first = can work remotely or in office at your discretion but must reside in US

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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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