Senior Onchain Investigator
Core
Lead end-to-end onchain investigations into threat actors, scam networks, and exploits targeting Coinbase and the crypto ecosystem, clustering illicit wallets and fusing OSINT with onchain evidence to drive detections and blocks.
Role type
Senior IC onchain security investigator
Builds
Automated detection pipelines, OSINT/onchain analysis queries, dashboards, and downstream controls within Vertex Synapse
Domain
Cryptocurrency security, blockchain intelligence, threat intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Onchain illicit activity investigation, blockchain ecosystem tracing, Python/Go/SQL scripting, OSINT research, generative AI integration, executive briefing, investigation methodology design
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Vertex Synapse, Python, Go, SQL
Responsibilities
Own complex onchain investigations into threat actor infrastructure and abuse; Drive clustering and attribution of illicit actors; Build OSINT and onchain analysis pipelines; Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analyses; Partner with product and engineering to embed mitigation strategies; Lead new investigative techniques and teach them across Security
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities