Overview

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.

Contingent work is an excellent fit for individuals seeking career flexibility and non-traditional work arrangements, while still being highly motivated to deliver exceptional results in dynamic, high-profile environments.

In this assignment, you will be working with Coinbase through our Managed Service Provider — partnering with one of the most influential cryptocurrency companies in history, dedicated to empowering their customers’ success through innovative solutions.

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.

Job Title
Security Contractor – Incident Management (Security / Engineering)
Contract: 6 Months (Contingent Worker)
Location: Dublin (Remote)

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support our Security Incident Response function on a 6-month contract. This role will focus on the final stage of the incident lifecycle, bridging the gap between incident resolution and long-term remediation. You will partner closely with security and engineering teams to ensure post-incident actions are tracked, delivered, and embedded into scalable frameworks. This is a highly specialised, project-driven role with a defined scope and limited extension potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage post-incident remediation programs, ensuring actions are completed and tracked effectively
• Bridge the handoff between incident resolution teams and long-term remediation ownership
• Optimize the incident remediation framework and scale it through process and automation.
• Build and manage oversight mechanisms to ensure accountability and delivery
• Use Jira to track incidents, remediation actions, and program progress
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive execution
• Support transition of the function into a steady-state framework management model                                                        Note: This role does not focus on investigations or forensic analysis.

Required Skills & Experience (Non-Negotiable)

• Strong Program Management experience
• Hands-on Incident Management experience (Security or Engineering)
• Proficiency with Jira
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience
• Proven ability to manage internal stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams

Preferred Background

• Security practitioner with Program Management skills (GRC or Security Management background preferred)
• OR candidates from engineering teams with significant incident management experience
• Experience operating in high-pressure, incident-driven environments
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving, response-oriented team

Team & Environment

• Join a small, high-impact team of 4 (Program Manager, Security Engineer, Engineers)
• Work closely with teams that operate as “first responders” and remediation owners
• Fully remote role aligned to a Dublin-based team

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Screening interview with Hiring Manager
• Stage 2: Final interview with Program Manager