• 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
• As an Onchain Data Analyst & Researcher, you’ll lead challenging investigations into illicit activity, proactively research threat actors, and develop scalable methods to detect suspicious patterns
• You’ll play a key role in high-risk incidents, special projects, and the continuous improvement of our investigative processes
• Conduct in-depth investigations and research into illicit activity, scams, onchain exploits, and vulnerabilities, using blockchain analytics and clustering techniques to surface suspicious trends and patterns
• Analyze and document exploit methodologies, attack vectors, abuse patterns, and incident impacts, providing actionable intelligence to strengthen Coinbase’s security posture
• Develop and automate scalable methods for detecting and understanding emerging threats, including building dashboards, writing queries, and supporting incident response with clear, quantitative reporting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to educate and advise on evolving exploit tactics, risk landscapes, potential mitigations and investigative best practices
• Monitor and research threat actors, their environments, and emerging blockchain trends to stay ahead of illicit activity and technological developments
• Respond to urgent, sensitive cases with discretion and professionalism, and support team members as needed
• Handle highly sensitive cases with respective urgency and discretion;

Other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned

• 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
• Success in this role requires curiosity, strong blockchain data analysis skills, and a passion for uncovering and neutralizing threats
• A well-organized self-starter who is able to constantly learn and work autonomously;
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information;
• Excellent writing, analytical and communication prowess;
• Deep knowledge of blockchain ecosystems and;
• Investigative mindset;
• Strong SQL skills - particularly around on chain analysis in conjunction with working knowledge of abuse vectors;
• Knowledge to leverage AI to 10x output
• Previous experience in corporate OSINT analysis

Experience with Dune Analytics, Flipside, and/or Chainbase

• Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below

Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + equity eligibility**+ benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)) $144,500—$170,000 USD