Payments Risk Intern

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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.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2026. Coinbase is looking for a highly motivated Fraud Risk Intern to support our Payments Risk Management team. You will play a critical role to help identify and prevent fraud on our critical payment rails. Working closely with risk professionals and product teams, your responsibilities will include ensuring that effective controls are in place while maintaining a strong user experience, monitoring and reporting risks, and contributing to thought leadership to prevent fraud.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal stakeholders in Product, Data Science, and Engineering to develop and drive forward custom risk management strategies
• Write SQL and build dashboards to detect anomalous behavior, analyze risk trends, and support monitoring
• Synthesize data learnings into compelling stories and communicate them to Payments Risk leadership
• Partner with consumer product teams to improve the user journey without introducing incremental risk
• Proactively identify rules and controls in place that are ineffective, or that have high false positives
• Partner with Customer Experience and Risk Analytics team to implement learnings
• Document and improve processes and procedures

Requirements

• Some proficiency (~1 years) SQL experience
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills, and strong curiosity to uncover trends
• Excellent time management and prioritization; enjoy operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Nice to Haves

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree or above, preferably with a background in technology or finance
• Some proficiency (1+ years) in dashboarding tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.) preferred but not required
• Basic knowledge of the crypto economy, or a desire to learn

Commitment & Logistics

• 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.
• Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period.
• Job #: P73586

Pay

• Pay Range: $40 — $40 USD
• Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed above. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Benefits

• Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
• Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Wellness Stipend
• Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
• Connections Stipend
• Volunteer Time Off
• Fertility Counseling and Benefits
• Generous Time off/Leave Policy
• The option of getting paid in digital currency

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

• Coinbase 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.
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AI Disclosure

• For select roles, Coinbase is piloting AI tools to conduct initial screening interviews and to transcribe/summarize interview notes. These 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 [email protected].