Coinbase

Application Security Engineer

Job Description

Posted on: 
August 13, 2024

As an Application Security Engineer on the Secure Design team, you will work closely with engineers, technical product managers and senior leadership on designing secure products from the ground up. You will be responsible for performing secure design reviews, threat modeling, vendor reviews and secure code reviews for upcoming Coinbase products or features that will be used by millions of customers. You will have an opportunity to work on the latest technology provide leadership visibility of the current risk posture. You’ll also have an opportunity to pitch, lead and participate in cross-functional initiatives that uplevel the security of all Coinbase products and services.

Responsibilities

Perform design reviews, threat modeling and code reviews of upcoming features and products.
Identify top product risk areas and lead risk-reduction initiatives with cross-functional teams.
Improve and/or automate existing processes to increase efficiency.
Participate in the team on-call rotation to support engineering teams through timely design consultations, vulnerability analysis, bug fix verification, etc.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Expertise in Application Security and good fundamental knowledge of cryptography
1+ years of threat modeling/design reviews experience
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical security requirements and risks into terms that anyone can understand.
Ability to work independently and unblock yourself.

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