Senior Risk Analyst

Coinbase, Inc.; United States; À distance; USD 167 000 - 197 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Résumé du poste

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a Senior Analyst on the Risk Analytics team within the Consumer & Business group to own the identification and mitigation of account takeover and scam risk across the Coinbase ecosystem.

You will build defenses, define risk metrics, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to stay ahead of evolving threats. The role requires 6+ years in risk with at least 2 years in SQL and Python, plus experience with BI tools to deliver dashboards and reporting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on risk experience in e-commerce or financial services.
• 2+ years of professional experience in data analysis using SQL and Python with large-scale databases.
• Proficiency with BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Superset) to build dashboards and reporting.
• Ability to independently scope and deliver analytics projects while collaborating cross-functionally.
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics and fraud trends in cryptocurrency.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end risk controls for ATO and scam prevention as the business expands.
• Define risk success metrics, build reporting frameworks, and drive improvements.
• Use data to assess risk and inform decisions impacting large customer segments.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to develop risk strategies.
• Translate data findings into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Investigate and mitigate fraudulent and scam activities via alerts and reviews.

Connaissances

Risk analytics

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Outils

Tableau

Looker

Superset

Description du poste

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

As a Senior Analyst on the Risk Analytics team within the Consumer & Business group, you'll own the identification and mitigation of account takeover (ATO) and scam risk across the Coinbase ecosystem. You'll build critical defenses that protect our users and platform integrity, using data to drive risk decisions that impact millions of customers. This is a high-impact role where you'll define risk metrics, shape prevention strategies, and partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to stay ahead of evolving threats.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end risk controls for ATO and scam prevention, scaling processes to maintain coverage as the business expands into new products and regions.
• Define risk success metrics, build reporting frameworks, and drive continuous improvement by identifying and prioritizing control enhancements.
• Leverage data to assess risk and make decisions impacting large customer segments, measuring and quantifying associated tradeoffs through rigorous analysis.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to develop custom risk management strategies and techniques across the Coinbase product suite.
• Synthesize data findings into clear narratives and recommendations that influence senior risk and product leadership decisions.
• Investigate and mitigate fraudulent and scam activities by reviewing alerts on anomalous customer and transaction behavior.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 6+ years of hands-on risk experience in e-commerce or financial services, with at least 2 years focused on combating ATO and scams in a Fraud, Trust and Safety, or Account Security function.
• 2+ years of professional experience in data analysis using SQL and Python, including working with large-scale databases.
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Superset) to build dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to independently scope and deliver analytics projects while collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Engineering teams.
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics and fraud trends within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$167,280 — $196,800 USD

• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
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