Senior Risk Analyst

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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.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

As a Senior Risk Analyst on the Payments Risk Analytics team, you’ll be fully responsible for identifying and mitigating payments fraud risk on our critical payment rails without negatively impacting core metrics and the broader customer experience. This role will report to the Manager of Cards and Mobile Payments within Payments Risk Analytics, and will be based remotely in the United States. 

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Identify, investigate, and mitigate fraudulent purchase and deposit activity
• Implement logic targeting bad actors and high-risk behavior associated with unauthorized purchasing activity across multiple regions
• Measure fraud performance across payment methods and develop core metrics
• Proactively identify and close gaps in our monitoring
• Own risk controls from end-to-end and scale processes to provide appropriate coverage as we expand our business
• Own reporting processes and communication with relevant banking partners
• Work with internal stakeholders in Product, Growth, Data Science and Engineering to develop and drive forward custom risk management strategies and techniques for different geographies
• Use data to assess risk and make decisions impacting large segments of our customer population; effectively measure and assess associated tradeoffs using quantitative analysis
• Synthesize data learnings into compelling stories and communicate them to Payments Risk leadership

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• 5+ years relevant experience
• 3+ years fighting Cards and Mobile Payments fraud in an e-commerce or financial services environment
• 3+ years of experience in data analysis, working with databases, and querying (e.g., SQL, MySQL, etc).
• BA/BS degree in a quantitative field (ex Math, Stats, Physics, or Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience.
• Advanced experience using SQL
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Superset).
• A passion for fighting fraud and abuse, and the curiosity to self-drive investigations, identify patterns, and find the root cause.
• Proven ability to independently scope and deliver analytics projects while collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Engineering.
• Demonstrate our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution

Nice to haves:

• Experience with mitigating risk from issuing credit/debit cards
• Deep understanding of mobile payments
• Experience leveraging AI tools such as cursor, glean, copilot
• Advanced experience with Python

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

$167,280—$196,800 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 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 Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. 

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.  

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. 

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com