Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
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.
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.
Our work culture 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.
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.
The Application Security org at Coinbase is hiring for a Senior Offensive Security Engineer. In this role, you will lead and enhance penetration testing and red team activities. You will also take part in bug bounty triage, security automation, and incident support activities. This is a technical lead role that will also be overseeing the work of junior engineers located in the same time zone. You will work alongside other security engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the overall security posture of the company.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Lead and conduct internal penetration testing engagements on web and mobile applications and services.
- Lead and conduct Red Team operations to test the resiliency of our security protections.
- Document and report findings from security assessments and pentests.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize and remediate known vulnerabilities.
- Participate in the triage and validation of bug bounty submissions.
- Contribute to the development of security tools and automation.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of security testing methodologies.
- Provide on-call support for product security incidents.
- Lead and participate in red team activities to identify weaknesses in security controls, as well as network and application-level security boundaries.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Have at least one relevant security certification (e.g., OSCP, GPEN).
- 5+ years of experience in application security, penetration testing, bug bounty triage, or other offensive security roles.
- 3+ years of Red Team experience, with a track record of breaking complex systems using novel techniques
- Experience with programming languages such as Go, JavaScript, Python or Ruby.
- Expert understanding of Web2 security concepts and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25)
- Experience with bug bounty programs and platforms.
- Strong analytical skills to identify trends and patterns in penetration testing findings.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with researchers and internal teams.
- Energy and self-drive for continuous learning as crypto is a constantly and rapidly changing space.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of penetration testing and red team engagements as well as oversee the work of junior engineers.
- Experience in building relationships with product, engineering, and other security teams
Nice to haves:
- Participation in computer security competitions (CTFs), Bug Bounty programs, open source security research, CVE analysis
- Experience in Web3 security, network security and/or cloud security.
- Experience with developing and implementing security tooling to support penetration testing and AI penetration testing activities.
- Experience pentesting AI systems and LLMs.
Position ID: P69494
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 Coinbase's roles before applying.
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