TRM Labs · 2 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffTRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company focused on building a safer financial system. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Blockchain Protocol team, responsible for analyzing and instrumenting blockchain networks and developing systems to transform node-level data into actionable intelligence.
Big DataBlockchainComplianceCryptocurrency
Responsibilities
Operate and scale blockchain nodes across multiple chains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BSC) to enable deep network visibility
Research and instrument blockchain and network protocols to extract proprietary telemetry data
Build and maintain distributed data-collection systems and ingestion pipelines (Python, Airflow, GCP)
Design and optimize message propagation, peer discovery, and re-org detection pipelines
Collaborate with researchers and data engineers to turn raw network data into high-impact intelligence for TRM’s products
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in distributed systems, data ingestion, or protocol engineering
Strong programming skills in Python and at least one systems language (Rust, C++, or Go)
Experience working with network protocols (TCP/IP, libp2p, gRPC, RPCs) or operating large-scale data systems
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and orchestration tools (GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Airflow)
Understanding of network-level behaviors such as message propagation or synchronization
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
A passion for solving complex network and protocol challenges at scale, and building systems that are robust, performant, and secure
Preferred
Experience running or instrumenting blockchain nodes (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.)
Prior work with network observability or telemetry systems (Kafka, Arrow, gRPC)
Contributions to open-source networking or blockchain infrastructure projects
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
2025-12-24
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