Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Security

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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.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. 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.

Coinbase Cloud Security (CloudSec) is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to build security controls and advise engineering teams on secure architecture requirements and best practices. CloudSec is responsible for the safety of cloud and compute platforms on which Coinbase applications are built. As an engineer on the CloudSec team you are a trusted expert on the security of these platforms. You will ensure the security of these platforms through security consultations, configuration reviews, policy-as-code, and development of guardrails and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain network security controls across multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, etc.) and on-prem infrastructure.
• Enforce network segmentation and firewall rules that minimize blast radius without impairing productivity.
• Review configuration changes and write policies to detect security invariants.
• Drive continuous improvement of secure-by-default network patterns for developers.
• Write code for automations that support security requirements like threat detection, incident containment, and network access management.
• Partner with engineering teams to review cloud, network and routing architecture design changes.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in cloud security with deep expertise in AWS.
• At least 2 years of experience in network security and cloud edge security.
• Ability to deploy cloud infrastructure with Terraform and to develop automations or guardrails with Golang.
• Execution-focused mindset, capable of navigating through ambiguity and delivering results.
• Passion for building an open financial system and alignment with Coinbase's mission.

Nice to haves

• Proficiency in crafting Rego rules for Open Policy Agent (OPA) or comparable policy-as-code solutions.
• Experience with both GCP and/or on-premise infrastructure.
• Experience with detection platforms like Wiz, AWS Config.

Compensation

• Pay Range (target annual salary): $191,100 — $191,100 CAD. Full time offers also include target bonus, target equity, and benefits (medical, dental, vision).

Location & Work Model

• Remote-first / hybrid expectations: this role is labeled remote but requires in-person participation and attendance at team/company offsites throughout the year.

Benefits

• Extended health care, dental, vision
• 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), fertility benefits, generous time off/leave policy

Other

• Position ID: P72358
• #LI-Remote
• Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.