TRM Labs
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Senior Software Engineer, Backend at TRM Labs. Skills: Backend engineering, API development, Scalable systems. Build reliable software. Build scalable software”
What You'll Achieve.
Build safer financial system
Industry & Context.
Structure problems; Identify critical issues; Ruthless prioritization; Time-boxed spiking
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience designing scalable systems, Experience building scalable systems, Experience designing web applications, Experience building web applications, Experience designing APIs, Experience building APIs, Experience designing services, Experience building services, Understanding of relational databases, Understanding of analytical databases, Understanding customer pain points, Bridging customer needs to requirements
Nice to Have
Prior experience in Node.js
What You'll Do.
Build reliable software
Build scalable software
Collaborate with stakeholders
Transform vision into roadmap
Support internal business units
Enable business units
Develop cross-functional relationships
Understand customer experience
Understand performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate complex ideas
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Weekly sprints
Full Job Description
BUILD A SAFER WORLD. TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. TRM's platforms enable investigators to trace illicit activity, build cases, and construct operating pictures of threat networks. Leading agencies and businesses worldwide rely on TRM to make the world safer and more secure. The Product Engineering team is responsible for building a comprehensive set of features, frameworks, and functionalities for both end customers and internal-facing teams to successfully execute and scale TRM’s business. We are looking for a pragmatic backend engineer who can build reliable and scalable software that will be used by all TRM customers. You’ll also design backend APIs with a deep understanding of the customer experience and performance. As an early member of the team, you will be deeply involved in the technical details along with our operational processes to champion the velocity, quality, and overall impact of TRM, ultimately building a safer financial system for billions of people. The impact you’ll have here: - Work on complex engineering problems that help you build and hone not only technical skills but also project management and human/soft skills - Develop and maintain public APIs that are part of the API Product suite - Collaborate with stakeholders on transforming a functional vision into a tangible roadmap with clear outcomes - Support and enable internal business units through shared engineering services and functionalities - Develop cross-functional relationships with stakeholders across the organization to understand and empower their mission from end to end - Experience designing and building scalable systems, web applications, APIs, and services (our backend is built in Node.js but prior experience in Node.js is not required; we believe tools and languages can be learned on the job) What we’re looking for: - Experience designing and building scalable systems, web appli
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