The Forward Deployed Software Engineer (TS/SCI) at TRM Labs operates at the intersection of technology and government missions, delivering systems that combat financial crime and support national security. You'll work directly with government stakeholders to develop, deploy, and iterate on AI and blockchain-powered solutions in real-world operational settings, emphasizing speed, adaptability, and end-to-end ownership.
What You'll Do
- 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 and working backward from mission impact.
- 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.
- Identify and diagnose critical onsite issues, set up incident channels or virtual war rooms with the remote team, and implement fixes in minutes to hours.
- Conduct retros and share lessons with both internal teams and customer stakeholders within 48 hours of resolution.
- Anticipate and proactively address potential customer-side delays.
- Build relationships with customer stakeholders (COTR, Enterprise technical lead, etc.).
- Identify procedural bottlenecks and seek alternative pathways for approvals to reduce wait times for critical decisions.
- Conduct knowledge sharing sessions and maintain up-to-date documentation in Notion.
- Maintain issue tracking in Jira for the remote team.
- Flag all milestone-impacting issues within 24 hours.
What We're Looking For
- Background in fullstack or backend engineering using technologies such as NodeJS, Python, Postgres/SQL and React
- 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
Technical Stack
- NodeJS
- Python
- Postgres
- SQL
- React
- AI/ML tools
- cloud platforms
- distributed systems
- data processing frameworks
- full-stack frameworks
- Notion
- Jira
Team & Environment
- Distributed-first company with hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Singapore
Benefits & Compensation
- Equity participation through TRM’s equity plan
- High velocity, high ownership team environment
- Opportunity to work on meaningful problems at the intersection of AI, national security, and financial crime
- Frequent, high-touch communication
- Creative problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking
- Urgency, adaptability, and outcome-focused pace
- Mission-driven colleagues
- AI fluency expected and supported
- Leadership principles focused on impact, craftsmanship, and collaboration
Compensation includes a salary range of $200,000 - $265,000, eligibility for equity participation in TRM’s equity plan, and consideration of costs for geographies outside the United States.
Work Mode
- Hybrid role with locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Singapore
- Distributed-first company
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this form.