Sr. Security Engineer, Cloud Security

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 Cloud Security (CloudSec) is seeking a senior security engineer to build security controls and advise engineering teams on secure architecture requirements and best practices. CloudSec is responsible for the safety of cloud and compute platforms on which Coinbase applications are built. As an engineer on the CloudSec team you are a trusted expert on the security of these platforms. You will ensure the security of these platforms through security consultations, configuration reviews, policy-as-code, and development of guardrails and automation. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop threat models for cloud and compute paved roads to identify security risks
• Apply your expert knowledge of security best practices for AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes to inform remediations and the team’s control roadmap.
• Review configuration changes and write policies to detect security invariants. 
• Build guardrails to make cloud and compute platforms safe by default.
• Write code for automations that support security requirements like threat detection, incident containment, and network access management.
• Partner with engineering teams to review cloud and compute architecture design changes.

What we look for in you:

• At least 5 years of experience in cloud security with deep expertise in AWS or GCP.
• At least 2 years of experience building and configuring security controls for applications on Kubernetes.
• An ability to deploy cloud infrastructure with Terraform and to develop automations or guardrails with Golang or Ruby.
• 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 written rego rules for Open Policy Agent (OPA) or similar policy as code implementations.
• You have worked with detection platforms like Wiz, AWS Config, or GCP Security Health Analytics.
• You have advanced cloud security certifications like AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Security Engineer, and/or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

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