Senior Onchain Investigator

🕒 September 16

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $180.4k - $212.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Coinbase

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💰 $21.4M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-11

Consulting • Crypto • Finance

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows individuals and institutions to buy, sell, and trade various crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company offers advanced trading tools, institutional solutions, and a self-hosted wallet for storing and managing cryptocurrencies. With a strong focus on security and transparency, Coinbase provides a trusted platform used by millions globally. It supports various features including staking, earning rewards, and spending crypto through their cards. Additionally, Coinbase provides developer tools and APIs for building onchain applications, making it a comprehensive hub for engaging in the crypto economy.

📋 Description

• Own complex onchain investigations into threat actor infrastructure, scam networks, exploits, and related abuse targeting Coinbase and Base • Drive clustering and attribution of illicit actors using blockchain analytics, OSINT, and internal data • Operationalize investigation results into Vertex Synapse and downstream controls • Build OSINT and onchain analysis pipelines, queries, and dashboards to automate detections and scale investigative capacity • Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analyses • Recommend enhancements to controls, detection, and overall security posture • Partner with product, engineering, and risk teams to embed threat and abuse mitigation into product development from ideation to launch • Lead new investigative techniques and teach them across Security • Brief executives on risk, impact, and recommended actions

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of investigations, including 3+ years investigating onchain illicit activity, cryptocurrency abuse, or blockchain intelligence • 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 • Proficient with Python or Go and SQL for data analysis, scripting, or tooling development • Track record of creating investigation methods, dashboards, or pipelines adopted by other investigators • Ability to translate complex technical analysis into actionable intelligence for technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive briefings • Skilled in open-source intelligence (OSINT) research • Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight • Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity eligibility • Bonus eligibility • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) • Quarterly in-person working sessions (“surges”) • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities • Free compatible screen reader available for applicants needing screen reading technology

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