<div><p>Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Our <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/mission">work culture</a> is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p>Coinbase’s Unit 0x is a specialized on-chain investigations team at the forefront of securing the crypto ecosystem. We identify, analyze, and mitigate critical on-chain threats—including exploits and illicit activity—using advanced blockchain analytics and investigative techniques. Our mission-driven team protects both Coinbase and the broader web3 community from emerging risks.</p> <p>As an Onchain Data Analyst &amp; 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. Success in this role requires curiosity, strong blockchain data analysis skills, and a passion for uncovering and neutralizing threats. If you thrive on solving complex problems with data and want to help shape a secure future for blockchain adoption, we want you on our team. </p> <p>Onchain is the new online. Join us in building a secure future for the next billion users.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):</strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Analyze and document exploit methodologies, attack vectors, abuse patterns, and incident impacts, providing actionable intelligence to strengthen Coinbase’s security posture.</li> <li>Develop and automate scalable methods for detecting and understanding emerging threats, including building dashboards, writing queries, and supporting incident response with clear, quantitative reporting.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to educate and advise on evolving exploit tactics, risk landscapes, potential mitigations and investigative best practices.</li> <li>Monitor and research threat actors, their environments, and emerging blockchain trends to stay ahead of illicit activity and technological developments.</li> <li>Respond to urgent, sensitive cases with discretion and professionalism, and support team members as needed.</li> <li>Handle highly sensitive cases with respective urgency and discretion;</li> <li>Other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We Look For In You (i.e., Job Requirements)</strong></p> <ul> <li>A well-organized self-starter who is able to constantly learn and work autonomously;</li> <li>Ability to handle highly sensitive information;</li> <li>Excellent writing, analytical and communication prowess;</li> <li>Deep knowledge of blockchain ecosystems and;</li> <li>Investigative mindset;</li> <li>Strong SQL skills - particularly around on chain analysis in conjunction with working knowledge of abuse vectors;</li> <li>Knowledge to leverage AI to 10x output.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to haves:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Previous experience in corporate OSINT analysis </li> <li>Experience with Dune Analytics, Flipside, and/or Chainbase.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>Position ID: P70663</em></p> <p><em>#LI-Remote</em></p> <div></div> <div></div><div><div><div><span><strong>Pay Transparency Notice:</strong> Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include </span><span>target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).</span></div><div>Pay Range: </div><div><span>$144,500</span><span>—</span><span>$170,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div><p><span>Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbases roles before applying.</span></p> <h3><span>Commitment to Equal Opportunity</span></h3> <p>Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  For US applicants, you may view the <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf">Employee Rights</a> and the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf">Know Your Rights notices</a> by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the <a href="https://static-assets.coinbase.com/e-verify.pdf">E-Verify program</a> in certain locations, as required by law. </p> <p>Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.   For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromevox/kgejglhpjiefppelpmljglcjbhoiplfn"> click here to download</a> a free compatible screen reader<a href="http://www.chromevox.com/tutorial/"> (free step by step tutorial can be found here)</a>.</p> <h3><span>Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants</span></h3> <p><span>Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/applicant_privacy_notice" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><span>By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. For US applicants only, by submitting your application you are agreeing to arbitration of disputes as outlined <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/legal/application-arbitration-agreement">here.</a>   </span></p> <h3><span>AI Disclosure</span></h3> <p><em>For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.  </em></p> <p><em>For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. </em></p> <p><strong><em>The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment</em></strong><em>. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com</em></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p> </p> <div></div></div>