Senior Blockchain Security Engineer

Coinbase

about 4 hours ago

Remote, United States

Senior / Mid Level

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$186k - $219k/yr

Responsibilities

Identify gaps in Crypto-Security infrastructure and drive cross-functional efforts to address them.
Perform security assessments, framework development, and threat modeling of blockchain protocols and smart contracts.
Advise software engineering teams on code and architecture for internal smart contract development.
Drive the roadmap and vision for internal Coinbase blockchain security tools.
Identify automation opportunities in tooling and processes, delivering Proof of Concept and technical requirements.
Investigate impactful changes in blockchain technology and novel innovations.
Publish blogs and give talks on vulnerabilities and security risks.

Strong understanding of blockchains, particularly EVM chains.
4+ years of experience in security engineering with a focus on blockchain and distributed systems.
Extensive experience in architecture and threat modeling of security-critical backend crypto systems.
Expertise in Application Security and cryptography, including knowledge of cryptographic primitives.
Familiarity with onchain activity fundamentals and recent innovations in blockchain.
Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to coworkers.
Experience in a highly cross-functional role or leading a team.
Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience with AI/agentic tooling and responsible use of generative AI tools.

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