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

  • Lead the architectural vision and security engineering execution for Coinbase’s IAM and workforce security platforms across multi-cloud, SaaS, and internal applications.
  • Evaluate, design, and implement build-buy-hybrid strategies for workforce Identity Governance and Administration, including automation with middleware and AI models.
  • Write code to build scalable automation, custom integrations, and self-service guardrails for identity controls in enterprise workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Conduct threat modeling and security architecture reviews for foundational identity systems and critical SaaS integrations.
  • Partner with Engineering, IT, HR, AI/ML, and Product teams to align security initiatives with business goals and workforce enablement.
  • Serve as the DRI for complex cross-team security initiatives and drive delivery across multiple stakeholders.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and influence senior leadership on risk tradeoffs and workforce security strategy.
  • Use automated threat intelligence and AI-assisted analysis to identify attack vectors and design mitigations.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, or systems architecture with a Staff-level focus on IAM and enterprise workforce security.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Go.
  • Ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools to build tooling, automate workflows, and accelerate code review.
  • Experience implementing complex hybrid IAM infrastructures with large third-party SaaS footprints and internally developed microservices.
  • Deep understanding of IGA processes, including automated provisioning/deprovisioning, continuous access reviews, and privileged access management.
  • Extensive expertise in identity protocols and standards such as SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, and SCIM.
  • Experience with cloud IAM in AWS and GCP.
  • Strong knowledge of dynamic access control frameworks such as RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC.
  • Background in applied risk management, automated threat modeling, and zero-trust architecture for distributed systems.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment without direct authority, and communicate technical risk to business stakeholders.
  • Experience influencing outcomes across decentralized or federated organizations.
  • Experience responsibly using generative AI tools and copilots such as LibreChat, Gemini, or Glean in daily workflows.
  • Preferred: experience in hyper-growth tech, FinTech, or crypto environments with regulatory requirements such as SOX.
  • Preferred: experience governing non-FTE workforce populations such as contractors, BPO, and M&A integrations at scale.
  • Preferred: hands-on experience with Policy-as-Code tools like Open Policy Agent and machine learning for policy generation or anomaly detection.
  • Preferred: experience securing AI/ML workloads, including access to large language models, training data pipelines, and inference infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $218,025 to $256,500 USD, excluding equity and bonus.
  • Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) benefits.
  • Remote-first roles are available, though in-person participation is required throughout the year.
  • Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually and are fully supported.

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