Senior Threat Intelligence Engineer

Coinbase

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$180,370–$212,200 / yr
Posted
20 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $196k
$136k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $154,600–$217,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $186k 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 88 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $186,512–$218,900 across 78 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Threat Intelligence Engineer

As a Senior Threat Intelligence Engineer within the Security Operations team, you will combine technical expertise in tracking sophisticated adversaries with innovative AI engineering to protect digital assets. You will automate the tracking and analysis of cyber threats targeting customers, employees, products, and infrastructure while translating complex technical analysis into actionable intelligence for executive stakeholders. Your daily responsibilities include modeling the threat landscape within Vertex Synapse, conducting open-source intelligence research, and managing a high volume of information requests. To succeed, you must be proficient in Python or Go, SQL, and the responsible use of generative AI to improve workflow efficiency. You will serve as a subject matter expert on risks facing the crypto and broader financial industries, cultivating strategic relationships within threat intelligence communities to strengthen trust networks and provide durable detections for the organization.

What you'll do

  • Automate the tracking and analysis of sophisticated cyber threats targeting company assets and infrastructure.
  • Translate complex technical threat analysis into actionable intelligence briefs for executive and technical stakeholders.
  • Model and curate the shared threat landscape within the internal Threat Intelligence Platform.
  • Cultivate strategic relationships within threat intelligence communities to expand information access and trust networks.
  • Investigate and fulfill a high volume of intelligence requests by prioritizing and documenting timely data.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on cyber threats facing the crypto and financial industries.
  • Utilize generative AI to improve workflow efficiency and deliver business-ready security outputs.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in operational threat intelligence, incident response, security research, or cyber investigations.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python or Go) and SQL for data analysis and tooling development.
  • Proven ability to translate complex technical threat analysis into actionable intelligence briefs for both technical and executive audiences.
  • Track record of independently identifying high-priority threats and building solutions with minimal oversight.
  • Skilled in conducting open-source intelligence (OSINT) research across a wide range of topics.
  • Ability to use generative AI responsibly to deliver business-ready outputs and improve workflow efficiency.

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