Tech Lead, Staff Software Engineer, Data (US)

North America, Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

You will design and build mission-critical data services that analyze blockchain transaction activity at petabyte scale. You will collaborate with data scientists and product managers to implement novel data models and scalable features.

What you will do

Build highly scalable features that integrate with dozens of blockchains
Design and architect intricate data models for optimal storage and retrieval
Collaborate with data scientists, backend engineers, and product managers
Translate user needs into scalable data solutions
Write clear design docs and share tradeoffs
Build alignment across disciplines
Mentor engineers or analysts

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in architecting scalable API development and distributed system architecture
Experience guiding projects from initial ideation through to successful production deployment
Exceptional programming skills in Python
Adeptness in SQL or SparkSQL
In-depth experience with data stores such as BigQuery and Postgres
Experience building pipelines, data platforms, or ML/BI workflows from scratch
Proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools like Airflow and DBT
Expertise in data processing technologies and streaming workflows including Dataflow, Spark, Kafka, and Flink
Competence in deploying and monitoring infrastructure within public cloud platforms using Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Datadog
Proven ability in loading, querying, and transforming extensive datasets

Nice to have

Experience with LLMs or AI-powered workflows (e.g., prompt engineering, internal tooling, semantic search)

Benefits

Equity plan eligibility

Before you apply

Most interview processes include a case study, an AI skills assessment, and a Leadership Principles interview
You will be evaluated on applied AI fluency during the interview process
Use of AI tools during interviews is not permitted without prior approval

About the company

TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. The company is a distributed-first organization with hubs in several global cities.