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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Blockchain Security Engineer - **Company:** Coinbase, Inc. - **Location:** Oklahoma City, OK, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $186,065.0 - $218,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Distributed Systems, MongoDB, Blockchain, Software Engineering, NFT, Snowflake, Software Security, Backend, Blockchain Security, GPT, Databricks - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F15F341451164433BE758D0B72D3B627/job/ ## About the Role * Strong understanding of blockchains (particularly EVM chains) and highly "crypto forward" * 4+ years of experience in security engineering, with significant focus on blockchain, distributed systems, or cryptographic infrastructure security * Extensive experience in architecture and threat modeling of security-critical backend crypto systems * Expertise in Application Security and cryptography, including applied knowledge of cryptographic primitives used in blockchain protocols (signing schemes, hash functions, zero-knowledge proofs, MPC) * Familiar with all the fundamentals of onchain activity - blockchain explorers, funds tracing, bridging, DEXs, NFTs, smart contracts * Familiar with recent innovations such as restaking and the various EIPs currently being considered * Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to coworkers * Experience in a highly cross-functional role and/or leading a team * Excellence in clear, direct, and kind communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including the ability to translate complex security risks into actionable guidance for leadership * Experience with using AI/agentic tooling (Claude Code, Cursor, GPT Codex, etc.) * Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality. Nice to haves: * Knowledge of security architecture of non-EVM based blockchains * Deep understanding of cryptography such as zk-SNARKs, FHE and MPC * Experience in at least one of: MongoDB, Snowflake, Databricks, Dune ## Description * Identify gaps in our Crypto-Security infrastructure and drive cross-function efforts to address them * Perform security assessments, framework development, and threat modeling of assets, including various blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and other distributed ledger tech * Partner with software engineering teams to advise on code and architecture for internal smart contract development * Partner with internal tooling teams to drive the roadmap and vision for internal Coinbase blockchain security tools * Identify automation opportunities in our tooling and processes, deliver a Proof of Concept, and write detail technical requirements * Investigate impactful changes to the space, blockchain upgrades, and novel innovations such as zero-knowledge proofs and bleeding-edge blockchain protocols * Publish blogs and give talks (internal and external) on newfound vulnerabilities, incident investigations, unique integration risks, and related topics, Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. 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