Senior Onchain Investigator
About the role
Senior Onchain Investigator at Coinbase, a remote-first company. Responsible for end-to-end onchain investigations into threat actors targeting Coinbase and the crypto ecosystem, clustering illicit wallets, fusing OSINT with onchain evidence, and turning findings into detections, blocks, and decisions to protect customers and products. Leads investigation methodology for the Threat Intelligence team.
Responsibilities
- 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, then operationalize results into Vertex Synapse and downstream controls
- Build OSINT and onchain analysis pipelines, queries, and dashboards that automate detections and scale investigative capacity across the team
- Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analyses to identify gaps and recommend enhancements to controls, detection, and overall security posture
- Partner with product, engineering, and risk teams to embed threat and abuse mitigation strategies into the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch
- Lead new investigative techniques, teach them across Security, and brief executives with clear risk, impact, and recommended actions
Qualifications
- 5+ years of investigations 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
- Proficient 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
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
- Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Wellness Stipend
- Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
- Volunteer Time Off
- Fertility Counseling and Benefits
- Generous Time off/Leave Policy
- The option of getting paid in digital currency
About Coinbase
Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.
Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.
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