Senior Manager, Data Loss Prevention

Details

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. We are seeking a Senior Manager to build and lead the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) team reporting to the Head of Security Operations. You will establish the long-term vision and strategy for Coinbase's DLP program, mature the program from the ground up, implement next-gen technologies, and build scalable processes to rapidly detect, manage, and contain data security incidents across a decentralized tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand data loss prevention capabilities to protect the Coinbase ecosystem from sophisticated data security incidents.
• Establish the vision and strategy for the DLP program and drive enterprise-wide adoption.
• Evaluate and direct complex designs/controls across a decentralized technology environment to promote security without impeding business velocity.
• Oversee and provide technical mentorship for implementation and deployment of DLP tools and technologies in collaboration with endpoint security, IT, and other cross-functional teams.
• Enhance operational efficiency for DLP engineering and operations by leveraging LLMs and agentic AI.
• Champion an automation-first mindset to streamline and scale DLP operations.
• Advise the CISO and senior leadership on emerging data protection threats targeting the crypto ecosystem.
• Produce quantitative and qualitative metrics to inform leaders of program impact and challenges.
• Collaborate across Security and Privacy teams and lead cross-functional data protection initiatives.
• Work with risk teams to measure control effectiveness and address changes in laws and regulations globally.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a team leader delivering measurable results in security operations or DLP programs.
• Prior experience leading enterprise-wide Data Loss Prevention programs at scale.
• Technical acumen to solve operational issues with engineering solutions and automation.
• Direct experience testing, tuning, and implementing DLP controls across multiple operating system stacks.
• Comfortable manipulating and orchestrating controls for multiple operating systems and decentralized datasets (mentions iOS and Chrome platforms).
• Experience leveraging ML/AI (including LLMs/agentic AI) to maximize operational efficiency.
• Discretion and thoughtfulness when working cross-functionally to mitigate risk and handle sensitive data.
• Awareness of the insider threat landscape and understanding of legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations for sensitive data across a global enterprise.
• Experience with Insider Threat technologies and approaches (examples given: SIEM, User Behavioral Analytics - UBA, DLP) and an understanding of investigations and/or the intelligence cycle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to compose briefs and assessments for leadership.
• Experience leading remote teams across multiple time zones.
• Business acumen: understanding of business dynamics, goals, and product strategy and how security integrates with company goals.
• Ability to balance business needs, urgency, conflicting constraints, and shipping pragmatic high-quality solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to Haves

• ~10 years managing and leading enterprise-wide DLP programs.
• Strong operational problem solving using engineering/automation-first approaches.
• Experience in Web3/crypto-forward organizations or traditional financial institutions.

Work Model & Location

• Remote-first role with required in-person participation multiple times per year (team and company offsites). #LI-Remote

Pay & Compensation

• Pay Range: $243,865 — $286,900 USD (target annual salary; offers may include bonus eligibility, equity eligibility, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Wellness stipend, mobile/internet reimbursement, connections stipend
• Volunteer time off, fertility counseling and benefits
• Generous time off/leave policy
• Option to get paid in digital currency

Additional Notes

• Job ID: P74246
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants.
• AI Disclosure: Coinbase may pilot AI tools for initial screening interviews and interview intelligence transcription/summarization; human recruiters will review interview responses.