[Remote] Data Protection Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coinbase is a company focused on increasing economic freedom and is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to join their Security Operations team. The role involves implementing and scaling data loss prevention capabilities to protect the Coinbase ecosystem from security threats, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with global regulations.ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain DLP controls and tooling across multiple OS environments (iOS, Chrome) and decentralized datasets, implementing and tuning prevention capabilities that protect against sophisticated data security incidentsDrive automation across DLP engineering and operations by leveraging LLMs, agentic AI, and an automation-first mindset to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and scale data protection coveragePartner with cross-functional teams, including endpoint security, IT, engineering, product, compliance, and privacy, to deploy data protection technologies, ensure timely remediation, and support cross-functional data protection initiativesExecute monitoring and metrics reporting by producing quantitative and qualitative measures of programmatic impact, control effectiveness, and emerging risk to keep Data Protection leadership informed of challenges and progressSupport the long-term data protection strategy by working with risk teams to measure control effectiveness, address changes in global laws and regulations, and harden Coinbase's security posture against evolving data threatsSkills3+ years of security engineering experience with direct, hands-on implementation of enterprise DLP programs, including testing, tuning, and deploying data prevention controls across multiple OS environments and decentralized datasetsDemonstrated experience building and operating insider threat and data protection technologies (SIEM, UBA, DLP, endpoint detection), with an understanding of the investigation and intelligence lifecycleProficiency in creating scalable, automated security processes, with practical experience leveraging ML/AI tooling to maximize operational efficiency across DLP engineering and operationsWorking knowledge of the insider threat landscape and the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations of handling sensitive data across a global enterprise, with the ability to communicate findings clearly through briefs and assessments for leadershipUtilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and qualitySecurity engineering experience solving complex security challenges across enterprise-wide DLP ProgramsSolving operational problems leveraging engineering / automation first mindsetExperience in Web3 and crypto forward organizations or traditional financial institutionsBenefitsEquity and bonus eligibilityBenefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k))Company OverviewCoinbase is a crypto exchange and wallet platform that allows merchants and consumers to buy, sell, and store digital currencies. It is a sub-organization of Coinbase. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.coinbase.com.