Senior/Staff Research Data Scientist

Summary

Join TRM Labs as a Senior Research Data Scientist and lead the Traceability team in developing cutting-edge models and algorithms to combat cryptocurrency fraud and financial crime. You will have end-to-end ownership of data products used by law enforcement agencies globally. This role requires a strong research focus, collaboration with engineers and other scientists, and a commitment to continuous learning in the rapidly evolving fields of blockchain technology and financial crime. You will be responsible for investigating and tracing illicit actors, developing custom models and visualizations, and staying abreast of the latest developments in the field. The position offers a competitive salary, equity participation, and a remote-first work environment with a collaborative team.

Requirements

• Your academic background is in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics
• Have 4+ years of experience working in a data science role, and leading research projects E2E
• Have strong proven experience with data science programming languages in production environments (Python & SQL heavily preferred)
• Have a high tolerance for ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Drive technical data science investigations & research, resulting in statistical models tailored to identify patterns and anomalies associated with cryptocurrency fraud and financial crime
• Research novel methods to parse blockchain data & “crack” obfuscating technologies, to consistently derive insights & learnings from huge amounts of data
• Develop custom models, algorithms, and interactive visualizations that will be consumed by former FBI, Secret Service, and Europol agents and analysts to detect new threat vectors unique to cryptocurrencies and blockchains
• Collaborate with engineers and research scientists to design algorithms to analyze complex data structures inherent to cryptocurrencies and blockchains
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in the field of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and financial crime. This will involve continuous learning, attending conferences, and exploring research papers to incorporate cutting-edge techniques into your work

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• Experience with investigating financial data
• Experience with and/or interest in blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies

Benefits

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000
• This role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan
• Remote First
• Annual Company Offsite