Blockchain Security Engineer

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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.

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.

Security is foundational at Coinbase. 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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Participate in the team on-call rotation to support engineering teams through timely design consultations, vulnerability analysis, bug fix verification, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• Expertise in Application Security and fundamental knowledge of cryptography.
• 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.
• Ability to work independently and unblock yourself.

Nice to haves

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in at least one of: Go, Ruby or Python.
• Experience automating manual processes or carrying out process improvements.
• Experience in Blockchain, Exchange, or Decentralized Exchange Security.

Compensation

• Pay Range (target annual salary): $154,000 — $154,000 CAD. Full time offers also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Additional information

• ID: P69496
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• Coinbase may pilot AI-based screening or interview tools for select roles; a human recruiter will review interview responses.

Benefits

• Extended health care benefits (coordinates with provincial coverage)
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Consult+ (virtual health care)
• Life & accident insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Wellness stipend
• Mobile/internet reimbursement
• Connections stipend
• Learning and development allowance
• Employee assistance program
• Travel medical policy - global traveler
• Fertility benefits
• Generous time off/leave policy