Staff Software Engineer, Blockchain Protocols

September 21

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TRM Labs

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Blockchain • Cybersecurity • Finance

TRM Labs is a company that delivers blockchain intelligence to detect crypto-facilitated crime and ensure compliance and safety worldwide. Their services include forensics, tactical transaction monitoring, wallet screening, and know-your-entity solutions. TRM Labs supports government agencies, financial institutions, and crypto businesses globally by providing blockchain investigations and risk management solutions to combat fraud and financial crime. They are trusted by leading organizations to help prove crypto cases in court and build safer financial systems.

51 - 200 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💸 Finance

💰 $70M Series B on 2022-11

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 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 • Familiarity with 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

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous benefits including PTO, Holidays, and Parental Leave for full time employees • Remote-first culture and global collaboration • Offsites and regional meetups • Virtual coffee chats and onboarding buddies • Professional development and tailored development opportunities • Mentorship, coaching, and learning alongside top experts