Senior Onchain Investigator

The role

You will own end-to-end onchain investigations into threat actors targeting Coinbase and the crypto ecosystem. You will cluster illicit wallets, fuse OSINT with onchain evidence, and lead investigation methodology for the team.

What you will do

• 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
• Build OSINT and onchain analysis pipelines, queries, and dashboards
• Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analyses
• Partner with product, engineering, and risk teams to embed threat and abuse mitigation strategies
• Lead new investigative techniques and teach them across Security
• Brief executives with clear risk, impact, and recommended actions

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of investigations
• 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 that other investigators adopt
• Ability to translate complex technical analysis into clear, actionable intelligence for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Skilled in conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)
• equity
• bonus eligibility

Before you apply

• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period

About the company

Coinbase is a remote-first company focused on increasing economic freedom.