Data Protection Engineer

Coinbase

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Oakland, CA
Salary
$144,500–$170,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $166k
This role $157k
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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $134,131–$198,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $157k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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About Coinbase

Coinbase Global is a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform where consumers can buy, sell, and store digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. Industry: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Technology

Coinbase currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,065–$218,900 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Protection Engineer

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As a Data Protection Engineer on the Security Operations team at Coinbase, you will play a crucial role in implementing and scaling data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities to safeguard the company’s ecosystem from security threats. Your responsibilities include building and maintaining DLP controls across various operating systems and decentralized datasets, automating operations with LLMs and agentic AI, and collaborating cross-functionally to deploy technologies that ensure compliance with global regulations. You will also monitor and report on metrics to inform leadership about control effectiveness and emerging risks, while supporting the long-term data protection strategy by addressing changes in laws and regulations. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in enterprise DLP programs, proficiency in insider threat and data protection technologies, and a strong understanding of legal and regulatory considerations for handling sensitive data globally.

Skills

LLMs agentic AI DLP SIEM UBA ML/AI CI/CD Python SQL Linux Windows Nginx AWS GCP Kubernetes Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain DLP controls across various OS environments to protect against data security incidents.
  • Automate DLP operations using LLMs and agentic AI to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deploy data protection technologies and ensure timely remediation.
  • Execute monitoring and metrics reporting to measure programmatic impact and control effectiveness.
  • Support the long-term data protection strategy by addressing changes in global laws and regulations.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of security engineering experience implementing enterprise DLP programs.
  • Experience building and operating insider threat technologies like SIEM, UBA, and DLP.
  • Proficiency in creating scalable automated security processes using ML/AI tooling.
  • Working knowledge of the insider threat landscape and global regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to communicate findings clearly through briefs and assessments for leadership.

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