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Own escalations of complex, high‑impact risk cases across deposits, withdrawals, trading and flagged activity, make final evidence‑backed decisions, and lead remediation of emerging fraud patterns.
7+ years in payments risk or fraud investigations, deep knowledge of ACH, cards, wires and crypto payment rails, strong SQL skills, hands‑on blockchain analytics experience, and ability to review decisions and communicate risk findings.
The role protects Coinbase’s financial integrity by preventing large losses, dismantling fraud rings, and continuously improving risk controls that safeguard customers and support the mission of economic freedom.
A seasoned risk professional who thrives on solving tough fraud cases, enjoys leading cross‑functional remediation, and balances AI‑enabled efficiency with rigorous human oversight.
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 Risk Analyst on the Payments Risk Operations team, you'll serve as the escalation point for our most complex and high-impact risk cases across deposits, withdrawals, trading, and other flagged activity. You'll bring deep expertise in risk workflows and controls, make final calls on hard cases, and turn investigation insights into rule, model, process, and policy improvements in partnership with Risk Modeling, Fraud Detection, and Analytics. You'll work AI-native from day one, using Coinbase's AI tools to accelerate investigations while holding every output to the same evidentiary standard.
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