Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

About the role

TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. The Data Platform team collaborates with experienced data scientists, engineers, and product managers to build highly available and scalable data infrastructure for TRM's products and services. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will be responsible for executing mission-critical systems and data services that analyze blockchain transaction activity at petabyte scale, ultimately working to build a safer financial system for billions of people.

Impact You’ll Have

• Build highly reliable data services to integrate with dozens of blockchains.
• Develop complex ETL pipelines that transform and process petabytes of structured and unstructured data in real-time.
• Design and architect intricate data models for optimal storage and retrieval to support sub-second latency for querying blockchain data.
• Oversee the deployment and monitoring of large database clusters with an unwavering focus on performance and high availability.
• Collaborate across departments, partnering with data scientists, backend engineers, and product managers to design and implement novel data models that enhance TRM’s products.

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field.
• A proven track record, with 5+ years of hands-on experience in architecting distributed system architecture, guiding projects from initial ideation through to successful production deployment.
• Exceptional programming skills in Python, as well as adeptness in SQL or SparkSQL.
• Versatility that spans the entire spectrum of data engineering in one or more of the following areas:
• In-depth experience with data stores such as Iceberg, Trino, BigQuery, and StarRocks, and Citus.
• Proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools like Airflow, DBT, etc.
• Expertise in data processing technologies and streaming workflows including Spark, Kafka, and Flink.
• Competence in deploying and monitoring infrastructure within public cloud platforms, utilizing tools such as Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Datadog.
• Proven ability in loading, querying, and transforming extensive datasets.

About The Team

The Data Platform team is the funnel between all of TRM's data world and product world. We care about all layers of stack including petabyte of data stores, pipelines, and processes. We have quite a big scope as a the team with new and exciting projects every quarter. As a result, we collaborate across the board with most teams at TRM. We believe in async communication and are also not afraid to jump on a quick huddle if that helps to move things faster. We are both scrappy when the situation demands and also process-oriented when we need to achieve our OKRs. We are always looking for people who can elevate the quality our tech and our execution. If you enjoy a remote-first and async friendly environment to achieve efficacy and efficiency at petabyte scale, our team could be a great pick for you!

Life at TRM

• We move quickly. We are a high velocity, high ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact.
• We are energized by hard problems, experimentation, and continuous feedback.
• We expect priorities and targets to change quickly as we experiment and iterate.
• We are comfortable navigating ambiguity, adjusting course as new information emerges, and maintaining focus and positivity in a fast-moving and intense environment.

Compensation

The compensation details listed in this posting reflect the US base salary only. The estimated base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $220,000. Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.

Company Values

• Impact-Oriented Trailblazer: We put customers first and move with speed, focus, and adaptability. We treat every plan like an experiment – test, ship, measure, and iterate quickly.
• Master Craftsperson: We care deeply about our craft. We balance speed with high standards, own outcomes end-to-end, and invest in getting better everyday.
• Inspiring Colleague: We add clarity and energy, not noise. We bring humility, candor, and a one-team mindset — giving and receiving feedback to make the team stronger.

Join our Mission

At TRM, we care deeply about our craft. We are looking for individuals who want their work to matter, who experiment with speed and rigor, and who take pride in building a safer world for billions of people. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply — we hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast.

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