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Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you're capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It's a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform - and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we're seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company's hardest problems.

Our is intense and isn't for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there's no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2026.

Coinbase is looking for a highly motivated Fraud Risk Intern to support our Payments Risk Management team. You will play a critical role to help identify and prevent fraud on our critical payment rails. Working closely with risk professionals and product teams, your responsibilities will include ensuring that effective controls are in place while maintaining a strong user experience, monitoring and reporting risks, and contributing to thought leadership to prevent fraud.

What You'll Be Doing (ie. Job Duties)

• Work with internal stakeholders in Product, Data Science, and Engineering to develop and drive forward custom risk management strategies
• Write SQL and build dashboards to detect anomalous behavior, analyze risk trends, and support monitoring
• Synthesize data learnings into compelling stories and communicate them to Payments Risk leadership
• Partner with consumer product teams to improve the user journey without introducing incremental risk
• Proactively identify rules and controls in place that are ineffective, or that have high false positives
• Partner with Customer Experience and Risk Analytics team to implement learnings
• Document and improve processes and procedures
  
  

What We Look For In You (ie. Job Requirements)

• Some proficiency (~1 years) SQL experience
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent analytical and investigative skills, and strong curiosity to uncover trends
• Excellent time management and prioritization; enjoy operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  
  

Nice To Haves

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree or above, preferably with a background in technology or finance
• Some proficiency (1+ years) in dashboarding tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.) preferred but not required
• Basic knowledge of the crypto economy, or a desire to learn
  
  

Job #: P73586

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility**+ benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range

$40-$40 USD

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com

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