TRM Labs · 5 months ago
Senior or Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $220K/yrTRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company committed to fighting crime and creating a safer world. They are seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer with expertise in network protocol design and implementation to architect and build scalable distributed systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by developing tools that help combat illicit activities and enhance global security.
Big DataBlockchainComplianceCryptocurrency
Responsibilities
Architect and build highly scalable, reliable, and data-heavy distributed systems that will integrate a variety of data sources
Build and maintain performant, production-grade systems from whiteboard to deployment
Research, design, and productionize proprietary network and blockchain protocols, focusing on client-server and peer-to-peer (p2p) communication layers
Design and optimize protocol behaviors including message passing, consensus, synchronization, and fault tolerance in distributed environments
Work across the stack (databases, caches, application code, deployment pipelines) to resolve technical challenges end-to-end
Mentor fellow team members and participate in code reviews and design reviews
Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, designers, and product managers to define and implement services
Drive innovation around challenges in p2p networking, libp2p, block propagation, chain re-org detection, and network observability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field
Extensive experience in designing and implementing network protocols and distributed systems
Proficiency in lower-level programming languages such as Rust, C++, or Java, and familiarity with systems and networking technologies such as TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC, libp2p, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and Elasticsearch
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clear documentation and succinct communication are very important
Ability to work independently, be proactive, prioritize, communicate, and set and meet goals
Flexibility to coordinate across global time zones and an ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Strong interest in acquiring knowledge in any Blockchain at the protocol level and Networks
A passion for solving complex network and protocol challenges at scale, and building systems that are robust, performant, and secure
Preferred
Hands-on experience with peer-to-peer networking, client-server protocol development, and real-time communication systems preferred
Benefits
PTO
Holidays
Parental Leave
Company
TRM Labs
TRM Labs is a software company that offers blockchain, transaction monitoring, and analytics to help financial institutions and governments.
Founded in 2018
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$149.9MKey Investors
Thoma BravoJP Morgan ChaseTiger Global Management
2022-11-09Series B· $70M
2022-04-04Series B
2022-02-28Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Esteban Castano
Co-founder & CEO
Rahul Raina
Co-Founder
Recent News
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2026-01-09
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