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At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
The Application Security org at Coinbase is looking to hire a Pentest Manager to lead a team of Security Engineers responsible for managing Coinbase’s public bug bounty program and performing pentests of new products and features. In this role, you will work closely with both tech and non-tech stakeholders across the company to ensure the pentesting needs of the business are met on time. You’ll also own the Bug Bounty program charter, ensuring we continue to leverage talent worldwide to uplevel the security of Coinbase’s apps and services.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Develop and execute on a vision what pentesting, bug bounty and red teaming at Coinbase should look like over the years ahead.
- Develop and track metrics and OKRs to track pentesting work, bug bounty engagements, new security capability development, etc.
- Lead internal and external pentesting as a service.
- Own DAST and MAST as an internal security service offering.
- Lead a team of Security Engineers focusing on performing tightly-scoped, new product launch pentests, regulatory and compliance-driven pentests, and managing Coinbase’s public bug bounty program.
- Work with engineers and engineering leaders across the company to prioritize, implement and deploy fixes for known vulnerabilities.
- Partner with Legal and GRCP to ensure we continue to meet regulatory and compliance-related pentesting requirements.
- Provide on-call and product incident support.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of management experience, preferably managing a security team of 5 or more full time employees.
- 3+ years of leading internal and external pentest engagements, actively participating in bug bounty programs, or performing security reviews.
- 3+ years of experience in Web2, Web3 and Network security.
- Experience in responsible vuln disclosure.
- Ability to navigate through ambiguity and deliver results fast.
- A growth mindset, able to quickly iterate on stakeholder feedback and lead change to meet the evolving needs of the business.
- Ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders across various teams within a large organization.
- Passion for the work that you do and ability to be hands-on when needed – participating in on-call rotations, leading incidents, performing pentests, validating bug bounty reports, verifying vuln fixes, etc.
Nice to haves:
- You’ve owned a successful Bug Bounty and/or a Pentest program at a FinTech or a TradFi company.
- You have experience automating manual processes using Go, Python, Ruby, etc.
- You’ve identified and reported 0-day vulnerabilities in software used by millions of users around the world.
Job #: P69495
Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).
Pay Range:
$218,025—$256,500 USD
Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Know Your Rights notice here. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
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