Lead Software Engineer - Core Data Ingestion

At TRM, we're on a mission to build a safer financial system for billions of people around the globe. Our next-generation platform, which combines threat intelligence with machine learning, enables financial institutions and governments to detect cryptocurrency fraud and financial crime on an unprecedented scale.

The Core Data Ingestion team is comprised of engineers who work cross-functionally to build data pipelines that enable us to ingest valuable information to further enhance the attribution displayed to our customers in our product. You will be joining as a team lead, responsible for maintaining a high technical throughput from the team while following best practices around design and architecture. You will work with others to define the technical roadmap through OKRs, ensuring that product needs are balanced against possible technical debt.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Inspiring high-impact solutions by guiding the team’s approach to solving complex ideas and decisions.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders on transforming the product vision into a tangible roadmap.
• Architecting and designing highly scalable, reliable, and data-heavy systems and APIs.
• Collaborating with engineering leadership to develop a comprehensive engineering team strategy and culture.
• Be hands-on as needed across the stack (databases, code, deploy) to guide and mentor engineers.

Some of the traits we value:

• Strong record of leading backend teams and distributed system architecture from whiteboard to production.
• Write high-quality code. We mostly work in Python. However, languages can be learned: we care much more about your general engineering skill than knowledge of a particular language or framework.
• Versatility. Experience across the entire spectrum of data engineering, including:
• Data stores (e.g., ClickHouse, ElasticSearch, Postgres, Redis, and Neo4j)
• Data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, DBT, Luigi, Azkaban, Storm)
• Data processing technologies and streaming workflows (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink)
• Deployment and monitoring infrastructure in public cloud platforms (e.g., Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, Datadog)
• Loading, querying and transforming large data sets
• You're comfortable working with noisy, dirty, and unstructured data to cleanse, scrape and convert it into structured data
• A high degree of initiative and ownership, combined with the ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt quickly to change.
• Exceptional ability to structure problems and identify the most critical issues to prioritize.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing.
• Experience working collaboratively in a cross-functional environment with a diverse group of people at all levels in an organization
• Passion for building a safer financial system for billions of people.
• Interest in virtual currencies, applications, and their use in financial networks and blockchain analysis is a plus.

About TRM

TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company that helps financial institutions, crypto businesses and government agencies detect and investigate crypto-related financial crime and fraud. Our products are trusted by leading companies including PayPal, Visa, FTX, Uniswap, Anchorage, and federal agencies such as the FBI and IRS. Every day, we tackle challenges in data engineering, data science, and threat intelligence to advance our mission to build a safer financial system for billions of people.

To accomplish our mission, we have raised nearly $80M from JPMorgan Chase, Visa, Citi, PayPal, Block, Tiger Global and Bessemer. Our team is made up of world class experts from the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, US Treasury Department, McKinsey, Coinbase, and top-tier tech companies.

TRM is a remote-first workplace, with hubs in San Francisco, Washington, DC and London. We are looking for people with grit, passion, and humility to join our global team.

Our Values

• Impact Oriented Trailblazer - We define high-impact targets through customer centricity, prioritization, and adaptability.
• Master Craftsperson - We execute efficiently to achieve goals through good judgment, velocity, and grit.
• Inspiring Colleague - We elevate team performance through integrity, apprenticeship, and positive energy.

Our Employee Benefits

• Remote-first work environment, with optional in-person offices
• Regular team off-sites and retreats
• Competitive salaries and stock options
• Premium health, dental, and vision insurance
• FSA, HSA, and 401K programs
• Life & disability coverage
• Paid time for vacations, volunteering, sick leave, and generous parental leave
• Fitness, co-working, and home office reimbursements
• Professional learning and development stipends

We encourage you to reach out even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Do not worry about picking exactly the right job; we can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your passion and interests will set you apart, especially if your background or career is unconventional. Join us!