Staff Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom around the world, and we couldn’t do this without hiring the best people. We’re a group of hard-working overachievers who are deeply focused on building the future of finance and Web3 for our users across the globe, whether they’re trading, storing, staking or using crypto. Know those people who always lead the group project? That’s us.

There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we look for candidates who will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, and disrupt ourselves. Second, we expect all employees to commit to our mission-focused approach to our work. Most importantly, we seek people who are excited about crypto, because those are the folks who enjoy the intense moments in our sprint and recharge work culture. We’re a remote-first company looking to hire the absolute best talent all over the world.

Who you are:

• You’ve got positive energy. You’re optimistic about the future and determined to get there. 
• You’re never tired of learning. You want to be a pro in bleeding edge tech like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web 3.0. 
• You appreciate direct communication. You’re both an active communicator and an eager listener - because let’s face it, you can’t have one without the other. You’re cool with candid feedback and see every setback as an opportunity to grow.
• You can pivot on the fly. Crypto is constantly evolving, so our priorities do, too. What you worked on last month may not be what you work on today, and that excites you. You’re not looking for a boring job.
• You have a “can do” attitude. Our teams create high-quality work on quick timelines. Owning a problem doesn’t scare you, but rather empowers you to take 100% responsibility for achieving our mission.
• You want to be part of a winning team. We’re stronger together, and you’re a person who embraces being pushed out of your comfort zone.

Coinbase Information Security is seeking a subject matter expert to lead the Vulnerability Management (VM) program. In this highly cross-functional role you will partner with stakeholders across Coinbase Engineering and Information Security to build and execute a strategic vision for vulnerability risk reduction. Your experience as a hands-on technologist and security practitioner will up-level VM controls and processes, resulting in continuous risk reduction and a delightful developer experience. You will represent the VM program at all levels, leading security analysts on remediation campaigns, setting requirements and driving tooling development, and using a data-driven approach to influence engineering leads and executives on program direction and priorities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for Vulnerability Management (VM) that ensures the right balance of safety and agility.
• Partner with development teams to design and implement security controls in vulnerability detection, prevention, and remediation.
• Own metric and OKR development and be accountable for adherence to VM program procedure and risk reduction outcomes.
• Brief and engage with engineering leaders in operational reviews and written updates.
• Drive continuous improvement in the vulnerability management process.

What we look for in you:

• At least 5 years of experience in vulnerability management, application security, or related information security domains.
• At least 2 years of experience using SQL and/or Python to analyze vulnerability data and/or deliver operational metrics.

• Strong understanding of security frameworks and risk management.
• Experience with security tools and technologies for vulnerability assessment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• You have landed impact through long-range strategic plans and influenced technical leads and executives.

• An execution-focused mindset, capable of navigating through ambiguity and delivering results.
• Your passion for building an open financial system that brings the world together drives you to excel in this role.

Nice to haves:

• You have designed and implemented a VM program with measurable risk reduction.