Security Technical Program Manager II

Security is a primary competency at Coinbase, and the Security Team keeps a watchful eye over every aspect of it. Every day, we go to battle against some of the most sophisticated attackers in the world to protect billions of dollars worth of digital assets and ensure that our customers and employees can enjoy a safe, trusted experience. As Coinbase scales globally, our team is scaling along with it, using a blend of tooling, automation, and strategic team growth to ensure that we’re well-equipped to protect the next billion users of crypto.
The Security team’s goal is to identify, measure, manage, mitigate, and report risk associated with products to keep our customer’s funds and data safe. As a Security TPM you will work with the Security organization to drive meaningful changes to the SDLC while empowering our engineering/product teams to act as owners of security risk. If you’re passionate about solving security problems at scale and want to join a fast-paced team helping to protect billions of dollars worth of digital assets and maintain our reputation, then we’d like to talk to you.

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

• Build, manage and lead complex Security programs like Vulnerability Management, Disaster Recovery, Key Management.
• Be accountable for roadmap delivery including adoption and success criteria as defined by you and program stakeholders.
• Leverage your technical SME and quickly build expertise in support of the Security programs you’ll own.
• Lead technical tracking activities and perform risk assessment to identify key priorities and dependencies.
• Succinctly communicate risks, expectations, and timelines to stakeholders and management.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Security teams and other cross-functional stakeholders, in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as part of product and feature launches.
• Improve on existing frameworks, processes and standardized templates related to various stages of security requirements and reviews.
• Contribute to the architecture, maintenance and development of security controls.
• Identify and creatively resolve complex technical and cross-functional issues and risks.
• Scale programs by leveraging technology and driving automation of operational processes.

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

• 5+ years total experience as a TPM, engineering, product manager (technical domain), or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in security, risk management, compliance, information systems or other relevant fields.
• Design and iteratively improve procedures that solve problems in simple and scalable ways.
• Diverse and deep experience with delivering cross-functional projects with multiple dependencies and constraints.
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.
• Existing experience with BI tools like Looker, agile project management tools like Jira, low code/no code tools like Tines, querying languages like SQL, scripting languages like Python.
• Organized, detail oriented, self-driven, and comfortable handling situations that may depart existing paved roads.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish trust with internal/external partners.
• Excellent ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and across hierarchy in order to drive alignment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of communicating at all levels involving both technical and non-technical teams/stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in crypto/blockchain technology.
• Comprehensive understanding of security domains, processes, risks and controls.
• Experience working in a high security and/or highly regulated industry.
• Certification in Program or Project Management.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range from $162,350 to $191,000 + target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).