Researcher, Ecosystem & Onchain Advisory

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Hiring Remotely in USA
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109K-128K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
The Role
As a researcher for Coinbase, you will conduct investigations and due diligence on blockchain ecosystems, evaluate compliance risks, and perform ad hoc research projects.
Summary Generated by Built In

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

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.

Coinbase’s Ecosystem Monitoring compliance team is on the front lines of the financial revolution, leveraging domain knowledge, investigative techniques, and data to assess and track compliance-based risks within onchain ecosystems. You’ll take on compliance reviews of assets and protocols, perform diligence on project teams and product use cases, and use your investigative skills to identify onchain addresses

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

  • Research blockchains, protocols, digital assets, and products within the crypto ecosystem;
  • Perform due diligence on UBOs, founders, and project teams;
  • Evaluate a range of risks through a compliance framework; use open source research, blockchain forensics, and other resources to evaluate onchain data and identify addresses;
  • Conduct ad hoc research projects as needed;
  • Other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned. 

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

  • 3+ years of experience in research, investigations, and/or due diligence; 
  • Working knowledge of blockchains, protocols, and digital assets;
  • Familiarity with institutional participants in digital asset markets (VCs, market makers, OTC desks, etc.); 
  • OSINT expertise and an investigative mentality;
  • Ability to handle highly sensitive information;
  • Effective interpersonal and time management skills;
  • Excellent writing, analytical and communication abilities;
  • Ability to grasp new systems and concepts quickly;
  • Foundational knowledge of banking laws, rules, and regulations including BSA/AML regs, OFAC requirements and consumer protections regulations;
  • B.A./B.S. degree or higher.

Nice to haves:

  • Experience working at a cryptocurrency or financial technology company;
  • Experience working with blockchain forensic tools (TRM, Chainalysis, Elliptic, etc.);
  • Experience or interest in process improvement and documentation.

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. Your interview responses, in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript will be assessed in terms of the job qualifications and characteristics listed in the position description above by a human recruiter.  

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

Depending on your role and stage in the application process, you will be informed of the specifics regarding which tool(s) will be used as part of the interview process.  

These interview tools enable us to give a greater number of candidates an initial interview who meet our mandatory hiring criteria. The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make an employment decision. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact [email protected].

Job #: P70077

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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:
$108,630$127,800 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 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. 

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.  For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).

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The Company
4,000 Employees
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Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community, we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.

Why Work With Us

We have the opportunity to accelerate the pace of innovation in the world by building an open financial system. Our vision is to create more economic freedom in the world, to help people control their own wealth, start companies, have financial privacy, and participate in the global economy. And to get us there, we focus, build and move as a team.

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