Role overview

Coinbase is seeking a Privacy Analyst to join the Privacy Operations team within Security. In this role, you will be central to identifying and managing privacy risk across Coinbase’s products and platforms. You’ll work with Legal, Product, and Engineering teams to conduct privacy assessments, manage privacy issues throughout product lifecycles, and build scalable processes that embed privacy by design into the company’s development practices.

Key responsibilities

Execute end-to-end privacy assessments for new products and features, synthesizing findings and driving remediation efforts with cross-functional partners across Legal, Product, and Engineering teams.
Map regulatory requirements against Coinbase’s privacy common controls framework and identify necessary updates to address evolving compliance obligations.
Track privacy requirements and issues throughout the product lifecycle, manage escalations, and drive timely resolution with business owners.
Embed within Product and Engineering roadmap planning processes to advise on privacy-by-design principles for blockchain, onchain, and web3 products.
Identify and implement automation and AI-driven process improvements to streamline privacy assessments and issue management workflows.

Requirements

At least three years of experience in technology risk management with a focus on privacy or security, including hands-on experience conducting privacy assessments such as DPIAs, PIAs, or data flow reviews.
Demonstrated ability to map regulatory requirements including GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, and ePrivacy to operational controls and validate remediation efforts.
Proven skill in translating privacy legal guidance and product specifications into functional requirements and actionable remediation plans.
Experience managing a high volume of concurrent assessments while balancing strategic priorities and stakeholder escalations across technical and non-technical audiences.
Familiarity with applying privacy principles to blockchain, onchain, and web3 products, or willingness to develop this expertise quickly.
Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly while maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

What makes this role worth considering

Coinbase operates as a remote-first company with quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges” for intense collaborative work. The Security & Privacy department emphasizes high standards and pushes team members to grow beyond perceived limits, making this an opportunity to do meaningful work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on increasing economic freedom.