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Salary: USD 180,370 - 212,200 / annual
Coinbase's Threat Intelligence team within Security Operations is seeking a Senior Onchain Investigator to lead end-to-end investigations into threat actors targeting Coinbase and the broader crypto ecosystem. This is a senior individual contributor role that owns investigation methodology for the team, not just individual cases.
You will own complex onchain investigations into threat actor infrastructure, scam networks, exploits, and abuse targeting Coinbase and Base. You'll cluster and attribute illicit actors using blockchain analytics, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and internal data, then operationalize results into Vertex Synapse and downstream controls. A key part of this role is building OSINT and onchain analysis pipelines, queries, and dashboards that automate detections and scale investigative capacity across the team.
You'll lead post-incident reviews and root cause analyses to identify gaps and recommend enhancements to controls, detection, and overall security posture. You'll partner with product, engineering, and risk teams to embed threat and abuse mitigation strategies into the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch. You'll also lead new investigative techniques, teach them across the Security organization, and brief executives with clear risk, impact, and recommended actions.
Coinbase is a remote-first but not remote-only company. Expect to gather quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called "surges."
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of investigations experience, including 3+ years investigating onchain illicit activity, cryptocurrency abuse, or blockchain intelligence, with a track record of independently leading investigations from collection through stakeholder action
- Deep knowledge of blockchain ecosystems and protocols, including tracing across chains, bridges, mixers, and laundering patterns
- Proficiency with Python or Go and SQL for data analysis, scripting, or tooling development in support of intelligence workflows and automation
- Track record of creating investigation methods, dashboards, or pipelines that other investigators adopt
- Proven ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear, actionable intelligence for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive briefings
- Skilled in conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research across a wide range of topics
- Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
