TRM Labs
Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI)
TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company on a mission to build a safer financial system for billions of people. Our lean, high‑impact team tackles critical challenges ranging from human trafficking and financial fraud to terrorist financing, empowering governments, financial institutions, and crypto companies when the stakes are real.
About The Position You will operate at the intersection of TRM’s technology and our government clients’ most critical missions. The role demands adaptability, rapid learning, and strong execution to build, deploy, and iterate on systems in real operational environments, often with incomplete information and evolving requirements.
The impact you’ll have here
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.
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.
What we’re looking for
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.
Learn about TRM Speed in this position
Rapid Issue Resolution: engineers identify and resolve critical onsite issues in minutes to hours, not weeks.
Navigating Bureaucracy: anticipate and address procedural hurdles, build trust with key stakeholders, and find alternative pathways to approvals.
Efficient Knowledge Transfer: document and share updates in real time, ensuring the entire team—onsite and remote—has full visibility into plans, blockers, and resolutions.
About TRM's Engineering Levels Engineer Responsible for helping to define project milestones and executing small decisions independently, with the appropriate tradeoffs between simplicity, readability, and performance. Provides mentorship to junior engineers and enhances operational excellence through tech debt reduction and knowledge sharing.
Senior Engineer Successfully designs and documents system improvements and features for an OKR/project from the ground up. Consistently delivers efficient and reusable systems, optimizes team throughput, mentors team members, and enhances cross‑team collaboration through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Staff Engineer Drives scoping and execution of one or more OKRs/projects that impact multiple teams. Partners with stakeholders to set the team vision and technical roadmaps for one or more products. Acts as a role model and mentor to the entire engineering organization, ensuring system health and quality with operational reviews, testing strategies, and monitoring rigor.
Compensation
Estimated base salary range: $200,000 – $265,000.
Eligibility to participate in TRM’s equity plan.
Compensation may vary for geographies outside the United States.
Life at TRM Our promise—to build a safer financial system—is reflected in how we work every day. TRM runs fast, high‑velocity, and expects ownership, clarity, and follow‑through. People thrive on hard problems, experimentation, and direct feedback. If you thrive in speed and impact, you’ll fit at TRM.
Leadership Principles
Impact‑Oriented Trailblazer: we put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
Master Craftsperson: we prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
Inspiring Colleague: we value humility, candor, and a one‑team mindset.
Want to learn more about how we interview at TRM Labs? Check out our leadership principles and hiring process here.
What You’ll Do Here
Drive critical investigations that can’t wait for typical business hours.
Ship products in days when others would schedule quarters.
Partner with teams across time zones to deliver insights while the story is still unfolding.
Build new solutions from first principles when the playbook doesn’t yet exist.
Protect victims and customers by tracing illicit activity and disrupting criminal networks.
Join our Mission We look for people who want their work to matter, build with speed and rigor, and take pride in protecting others through their craft. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, apply anyway. We hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast.
Recruitment Agencies TRM Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to TRM employees. TRM Labs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third‑party agency or company without a signed agreement.
Privacy Policy By submitting your application, you are agreeing to allow TRM to process your personal information in accordance with the TRM Privacy Policy.
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About The Position You will operate at the intersection of TRM’s technology and our government clients’ most critical missions. The role demands adaptability, rapid learning, and strong execution to build, deploy, and iterate on systems in real operational environments, often with incomplete information and evolving requirements.
The impact you’ll have here
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.
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.
What we’re looking for
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.
Learn about TRM Speed in this position
Rapid Issue Resolution: engineers identify and resolve critical onsite issues in minutes to hours, not weeks.
Navigating Bureaucracy: anticipate and address procedural hurdles, build trust with key stakeholders, and find alternative pathways to approvals.
Efficient Knowledge Transfer: document and share updates in real time, ensuring the entire team—onsite and remote—has full visibility into plans, blockers, and resolutions.
About TRM's Engineering Levels Engineer Responsible for helping to define project milestones and executing small decisions independently, with the appropriate tradeoffs between simplicity, readability, and performance. Provides mentorship to junior engineers and enhances operational excellence through tech debt reduction and knowledge sharing.
Senior Engineer Successfully designs and documents system improvements and features for an OKR/project from the ground up. Consistently delivers efficient and reusable systems, optimizes team throughput, mentors team members, and enhances cross‑team collaboration through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Staff Engineer Drives scoping and execution of one or more OKRs/projects that impact multiple teams. Partners with stakeholders to set the team vision and technical roadmaps for one or more products. Acts as a role model and mentor to the entire engineering organization, ensuring system health and quality with operational reviews, testing strategies, and monitoring rigor.
Compensation
Estimated base salary range: $200,000 – $265,000.
Eligibility to participate in TRM’s equity plan.
Compensation may vary for geographies outside the United States.
Life at TRM Our promise—to build a safer financial system—is reflected in how we work every day. TRM runs fast, high‑velocity, and expects ownership, clarity, and follow‑through. People thrive on hard problems, experimentation, and direct feedback. If you thrive in speed and impact, you’ll fit at TRM.
Leadership Principles
Impact‑Oriented Trailblazer: we put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
Master Craftsperson: we prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
Inspiring Colleague: we value humility, candor, and a one‑team mindset.
Want to learn more about how we interview at TRM Labs? Check out our leadership principles and hiring process here.
What You’ll Do Here
Drive critical investigations that can’t wait for typical business hours.
Ship products in days when others would schedule quarters.
Partner with teams across time zones to deliver insights while the story is still unfolding.
Build new solutions from first principles when the playbook doesn’t yet exist.
Protect victims and customers by tracing illicit activity and disrupting criminal networks.
Join our Mission We look for people who want their work to matter, build with speed and rigor, and take pride in protecting others through their craft. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, apply anyway. We hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast.
Recruitment Agencies TRM Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to TRM employees. TRM Labs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third‑party agency or company without a signed agreement.
Privacy Policy By submitting your application, you are agreeing to allow TRM to process your personal information in accordance with the TRM Privacy Policy.
Learn More Company Values | Interviewing | FAQs
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