Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure (RDBMS)
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Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics infrastructure, or backend systems with RDBMS depth • Experience implementing and maintaining database security measures, including access control, encryption, and compliance with security frameworks and standards • Proven expertise with at least one of: Postgres, MySQL, or SQL Server at production scale (e.g., TB-scale datasets, concurrency, replication, tuning) • Strong command of SQL reasoning—you know how to debug, explain, and optimize queries, not just write them • Experience designing and evolving data models (normalized and denormalized) to support analytical or operational use cases • Familiarity with data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Airflow, DBT, custom orchestration) • Systems thinking and ownership mindset—you’re comfortable solving ambiguous, cross-functional problems from end to end • The Data Platform team is the funnel between all of TRM's data world and product world. We care about all layers of stack including petabyte of data stores, pipelines, and processes. • We have quite a big scope as a the team with new and exciting projects every quarter. As a result, we collaborate across the board with most teams at TRM. • We believe in async communication and are also not afraid to jump on a quick huddle if that helps to move things faster. We are both scrappy when the situation demands and also process-oriented when we need to achieve our OKRs. • We are always looking for people who can elevate the quality our tech and our execution. If you enjoy a remote-first and async friendly environment to achieve efficacy and efficiency at petabyte scale, our team could be a great pick for you! • Team members are based in the US across almost all timezones! Our on-call tends to be in EST/PST shift, whatever suits you the best. • We do try to reserve some overlap in the day for meetings. Our north star - no IC spends more than 3-4 hours/week in meetings.
Responsibilities
• Design and maintain petabyte scale high-performance databases and data models that support real-time investigations and analytics use cases • Build and optimize production data pipelines—batch and streaming—that transform large-scale blockchain datasets • Diagnose and tune complex SQL queries under heavy load, working closely with product and research teams • Own key infrastructure initiatives—from query optimization and index strategy to storage optimization and system resilience • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver reliable and impactful data workflows end-to-end • This work has real stakes. Depending on your role at TRM, your week might look like: • Driving critical investigations that can’t wait for typical business hours. • Shipping products in days when others would schedule quarters. • Partnering with teams across time zones to deliver insights while the story is still unfolding. • Building new solutions from first principles when the playbook doesn’t yet exist. • Protecting victims and customers by tracing illicit activity and disrupting criminal networks. • At TRM we care deeply about our craft. We are looking for individuals who want their work to matter, who experiment with speed and rigor, and who take pride in building a safer world for billions of people. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply — we hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast. • TRM is a Series C company with $220M in total funding, backed by Blockchain Capital, Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Y Combinator, Thoma Bravo, and others. Headquartered in San Francisco, TRM operates as a distributed-first company with hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Singapore. • By submitting your application, you are agreeing to allow TRM to process your personal information in accordance with the TRM Privacy Policy. • Our typical hiring cycles for specialized roles span 24 to 36 months. Accordingly, we retain your personal information for up to 36 months to evaluate your application and to consider you for current and future employment opportunities, unless you request earlier deletion or a different retention period is required or permitted by law. • To notify TRM Labs that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance. • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this form. • 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. • Learn More: Company Values | Interviewing | FAQs • Learn More