Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols

TRM Labs

66d • $245,000 - $265,000

About The Position

TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company committed to fighting crime and creating a safer world. By leveraging blockchain data, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics, our products empower governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses to combat illicit activity and global security threats. At TRM, you'll join a mission-driven, fast-paced team made up of experts in law enforcement, data science, engineering, and financial intelligence, tackling complex global challenges daily. Whether analyzing blockchain data, developing cutting-edge tools, or collaborating with global organizations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact. TRM’s Blockchain Infrastructure team is responsible for monitoring the flows of data on blockchain networks. We are looking for a Staff Engineer with deep expertise in network protocol design and implementation, as well as strong foundations in systems engineering and distributed systems. You will lead projects from research and ideation through protocol feasibility and production, with a focus on network or blockchain runtimes. This is a unique opportunity to apply your low-level systems and networking expertise to help build a safer financial system for billions of people. Blockchain knowledge is preferred but if you are deep into networking or cryptography protocols, the team would love to talk to you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing network protocols and distributed systems
• Proficiency in lower-level programming languages such as Rust, C++, or Java, and familiarity with systems and networking technologies such as TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC, libp2p, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and Elasticsearch
• Hands-on experience with peer-to-peer networking, client-server protocol development, and real-time communication systems preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; clear documentation and succinct communication are very important
• Ability to work independently, be proactive, prioritize, communicate, and set and meet goals
• Flexibility to coordinate across global time zones and an ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Strong interest in acquiring knowledge in any Blockchain at the protocol level and Networks
• A passion for solving complex network and protocol challenges at scale, and building systems that are robust, performant, and secure

Responsibilities

• Architect and build highly scalable, reliable, and data-heavy distributed systems that will integrate a variety of data sources
• Build and maintain performant, production-grade systems from whiteboard to deployment
• Research, design, and productionize proprietary network and blockchain protocols, focusing on client-server and peer-to-peer (p2p) communication layers
• Design and optimize protocol behaviors including message passing, consensus, synchronization, and fault tolerance in distributed environments
• Work across the stack (databases, caches, application code, deployment pipelines) to resolve technical challenges end-to-end
• Mentor fellow team members and participate in code reviews and design reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, designers, and product managers to define and implement services
• Drive innovation around challenges in p2p networking, libp2p, block propagation, chain re-org detection, and network observability

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Holidays
• Parental Leave for full time employees
• Participation in TRM’s equity plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees