
As a Specialist on the Security Operations team at Coinbase, you defend the company and its customers against sophisticated attackers worldwide. You'll own frontline incident response, build detection and automation capabilities, and partner across the organization to keep Coinbase safe as it launches new Web3 products globally. This team spans CDRE, Insider Threat, Blockops, and Threat Intelligence, protecting billions of dollars in digital assets while scaling security coverage for the next billion crypto users.
What you'll do
- Own second-line triage and response for security alerts, leading incident management through resolution and driving post-incident improvements
- Build and maintain runbooks for repeatable response patterns, then define and implement automation to eliminate manual toil
- Partner with teams across Security Operations to develop monitoring strategies informed by attacker investigation findings
- Drive security monitoring and incident response for emerging Web3 product launches
- Strengthen team capabilities by mentoring peers, sharing knowledge, and participating in 24/7 rotational coverage across time zones
What you bring
- 3+ years of hands-on security operations experience including incident response, alert triage, and network/host forensics across cloud, SaaS, and container environments
- Demonstrated ability to identify detection gaps and build coverage across diverse log sources such as cloud platforms, SaaS applications, container orchestration, and M&A integrations
- Proficiency scripting automation workflows in Python, Bash, or equivalent to reduce manual investigation and response time
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS sufficient to analyze host and network-level artifacts
- Experience working with SIEM platforms and threat intelligence tooling at scale, including tuning alerts and improving signal-to-noise ratios
- Ability to use generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
What we offer
- Annual base salary of ₹2,755,300 INR (excluding equity and bonus)
- Equity and bonus eligibility
- Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Remote-first work with quarterly in-person working sessions
About Coinbase
Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom. The company is a remote-first organization building the future of finance and Web3 products globally.
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