Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Summary

Join TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company fighting crime and building a safer world, as a pragmatic backend engineer. You will build reliable and scalable software for customers and internal teams, design backend APIs, and be deeply involved in technical details and operational processes. This role offers the chance to work on complex engineering problems, hone technical and soft skills, and collaborate with stakeholders. You'll develop and maintain public APIs, transform functional visions into roadmaps, and support internal business units. As an early team member, you'll contribute significantly to TRM's impact on the financial system. The company emphasizes speed, adaptability, and high standards, offering a fast-paced yet supportive environment.

Requirements

• Experience designing and building scalable systems, web applications, APIs, and services
• An understanding of storage systems such as relational databases (e.g., Postgres) and analytical databases
• Demonstrated experience in understanding customer pain points and bridging their needs to technical & product requirements
• 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

Responsibilities

• Work on complex engineering problems that help you build and hone not only technical skills but also project management and human/soft skills
• Develop and maintain public APIs that are part of the API Product suite
• Collaborate with stakeholders on transforming a functional vision into a tangible roadmap with clear outcomes
• Support and enable internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities
• Develop cross-functional relationships with stakeholders across the organization to understand and empower their mission from end to end

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing and building scalable systems, web applications, APIs, and services (our backend is built in Node.js but prior experience in Node.js is not required; we believe tools and languages can be learned on the job)

Benefits

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $230,000
• Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan
• PTO
• Holidays
• Parental Leave for full time employees
• Remote work