Blockchain Security Engineer

10 hours, 10 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Cybersecurity
Coinbase

Coinbase

Coinbase provides a user-friendly platform for buying and selling digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, catering to individuals, businesses, and developers in the cryptocurrency market.

Capital Markets
1K-5K
Founded 2012

Description

  • Perform secure design reviews, threat modeling, and secure code reviews for upcoming products and features.
  • Identify top product risk areas and lead risk-reduction initiatives with cross-functional teams.
  • Work closely with engineers, technical product managers, and senior leadership on secure product design.
  • Improve and automate existing security processes, including the use of agentic and AI tooling.
  • Create monitoring solutions to keep identified risks at acceptable levels for Coinbase.
  • Participate in the team on-call rotation to support engineering teams with design consultations, vulnerability analysis, and bug fix verification.
  • Publish blogs and give talks on vulnerabilities, incident investigations, and integration risks.
  • Provide leadership visibility into the current security risk posture and contribute to cross-functional security initiatives.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of blockchains, particularly EVM chains, and a crypto-forward mindset.
  • Expertise in blockchain technology and foundational knowledge of security principles.
  • 2+ years of experience in threat modeling and design reviews.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical security risks clearly to non-technical audiences.
  • High ownership and drive, with the ability to work independently and unblock yourself.
  • Experience using AI or agentic tooling such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GPT Codex.
  • Ability to responsibly use generative AI copilots such as LibreChat, Gemini, or Glean in daily workflows and apply human-in-the-loop practices.
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related field (nice to have).
  • Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or Dune (nice to have).
  • Experience automating manual processes or driving process improvements (nice to have).
  • Experience in Blockchain, Exchange, or Decentralized Exchange Security (nice to have).

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $152,405 to $179,300 USD, excluding equity and bonus.
  • Total compensation may include equity and bonus eligibility.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
  • Remote-first flexibility, with required in-person participation for team and company offsites throughout the year.
  • Fully supported attendance at multiple annual offsites for collaboration and alignment.

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