Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

About the Company Build to Protect Civilization TRM is a blockchain intelligence company on a mission to build a safer financial system for billions of people. We’re a lean, high-impact team tackling critical challenges ranging from human trafficking and financial fraud to terrorist financing. We power governments, financial institutions, and crypto companies when the clock is running and the consequences are real. Every TRMer is a bet on our future and has the power to change our trajectory. About the Team The Data Platform team collaborates with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to build highly available and scalable data infrastructure for TRM’s products and services. As a Senior Data Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will execute 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. Responsibilities 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. Qualifications A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field. 8+ years of hands‑on experience 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 ClickHouse, ElasticSearch, Postgres, Redis, and Neo4j. Proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools like Airflow, DBT, Luigi, Azkaban, and Storm. 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, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Datadog. Proven ability in loading, querying, and transforming extensive datasets. Benefits We do try to reserve some overlap in the day for meetings. Our north star – no IC spends more than 3–4 hours/week in meetings. Team members are based in the US across almost all time zones. Our on‑call tends to be in EST/PST shift, whatever suits you the best. About TRM’s Engineering Levels Engineer: Responsible for helping define project milestones and executing small decision decisions independently with the appropriate tradeoffs between simplicity, readability, and performance. Provides mentorship to junior engineers, and enhances operational excellence through tech debt reduction and knowledge sharing. Senior Engineer: Successfully designs and documents system improvements and features for an OKR/project from the ground up. Consistently delivers efficient and reusable systems, optimizes team throughput with appropriate tradeoffs, mentors team members, and enhances cross‑team collaboration through documentation and knowledge sharing. Staff Engineer: Drives scoping and execution of one or more OKRs/projects that impact multiple teams. Partners with stakeholders to set the team vision and technical roadmaps for one or more products. Is a role model and mentor to the entire engineering organization. Ensures system health and quality with operational reviews, testing strategies, and monitoring rigor. Leadership Principles Impact‑Oriented Trailblazer: We put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability. Master Craftsperson: We prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership. Inspiring Colleague: We value humility, candor, and a one‑team mindset. Recruitment and Privacy TRM Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to TRM employees. TRM Labs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third‑party agency or company without a signed agreement. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to allow TRM to process your personal information in accordance with the TRM Privacy Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr