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TRM Labs · 4 hours ago

Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $265K/yr

TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company on a mission to build a safer financial system. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to operate at the intersection of technology and government missions, developing and deploying technical solutions in real operational environments.

Big DataBlockchainComplianceCryptocurrency

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Deliver mission outcomes by developing and deploying greenfield technical solutions—from prototypes to production systems—across diverse technology stacks

Learn and apply new skills rapidly, whether building AI-powered applications, designing data pipelines, extending full-stack systems, or integrating with secure government environments

Serve as a technical partner to mission stakeholders, translating ambiguous needs into actionable engineering work and working backward from mission impact

Own end-to-end delivery: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support in production environments

Create clarity and momentum in high-stakes settings, removing blockers, simplifying complexity, and driving solutions forward with urgency

Capture ground-truth feedback from operators and incorporate it into TRM’s product direction, engineering practices, and long-term programs

Qualification

Cloud infrastructureDevOpsPlatform engineeringPythonKubernetesTerraformAWSAI/ML toolsData processing frameworksFull-stack systemsCommunicationAdaptabilityProblem-solving

Required

Background in cloud infrastructure, devops, or platform engineering using technologies such as Python, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Terraform, and AWS

Strong fundamentals in software engineering, with proficiency in at least one programming language and the ability to pick up others quickly

Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies rapidly (e.g., cloud platforms, AI/ML tools, distributed systems, data processing frameworks, or full-stack frameworks)

Evidence of high ownership: you set goals, execute with urgency, and reliably deliver outcomes even in ambiguous or constrained environments

Ability to work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicate clearly, and build trust in mission-critical settings

Comfort working across the stack—whether writing backend code, tuning an ML model, configuring cloud infrastructure, or debugging a data pipeline

Desire to work on hard problems that have real consequences for national security and global financial integrity

Candidate must have an active TS/SCI clearance