Software Engineer, Product (Backend)

Summary

Join TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company fighting crime globally. As a backend engineer, you'll build reliable and scalable software used by all TRM customers, designing backend APIs with a focus on customer experience and performance. You'll be an early team member, deeply involved in technical details and operational processes, impacting the velocity, quality, and overall impact of TRM's work. This role offers opportunities to solve complex engineering problems, hone technical and soft skills, and collaborate with stakeholders. TRM Labs is a remote-first company with a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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
• Design and build scalable systems, web applications, APIs, and services

Benefits

• Remote First: Our HQ is online. Tools like Zoom and Slack ensure seamless collaboration, but we also value in-person interactions, organizing regular meetups and offsites for team bonding
• Purpose and Mission: Have a real-world impact, from disrupting terrorist networks to returning stolen funds
• Inspiring Colleagues: Collaborate with industry leaders and learn something new daily
• Personal Growth: We're not just using technology; we're inventing it and taking category-defining products to market
• Annual Company Offsite : Once a year, TRMers come together from around the world to attend a 1-week mandatory company offsite. This is designed to foster in-person relationships, creativity, and strategic alignment. Employee attendance is required of all TRMers