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.
At TRM Labs, we’re on a mission to build the best blockchain intelligence on earth — and we’re looking for a seasoned Data Science Manager to lead the charge on one of our most foundational initiatives: connecting blockchain activity to real-world entities with unmatched precision and scale. This team tackles one of the most challenging and high-impact problems in blockchain analytics — combining intelligence, data science, and applied machine learning. The role is a unique blend of technical leadership, product strategy, and people management — perfect for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape how the world understands what’s happening on-chain.
The impact you will have:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing data science team operating at the intersection of blockchain, intelligence, and machine learning — balancing individual execution with strategic vision.
- Drive technical innovation across a diverse stack (e.g., Airflow, BigQuery, Kafka, Python), ensuring our data models and pipelines scale with quality and precision.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and intelligence teams to transform raw blockchain data into insights that power TRM’s products and customer experiences.
- Help make TRM the market leader in blockchain Attribution, setting new standards for accuracy, trust, and usability in blockchain data.
- Recruit, develop, and retain top talent — and play a critical role in growing the team’s technical and product maturity.
What we’re looking for:
- Ability to understand the customer’s long-term business goals and translate them into super ambitious and short actionable plans that drive success.
- Deep understanding of AI technologies, LLMs, ML, NLP, and their applications in production environments.
- A strong track record of building and deploying multiple AI systems in production.
About the Team
- A team of ~6 DSists (4 mid-level, 2 senior+), fully remote, with regular async and synchronous collaboration.
- High-trust, fast-moving, and relentlessly curious — we work at the bleeding edge of blockchain intelligence.
- US time zones preferred; at least 6 hours overlap with US Eastern time required.
- On-call responsibilities rotate every ~2 months.
Examples of TRM Speed in this position
- Understands the importance of customer-facing incidents (if and when they occur). Is willing to push the boundaries of a simple work day if an incident arises to ensure the issue is mitigated. e.g. A customer incident starts around 4:45PM on a Thursday. Is able to engage, rally support, and manage resolution of the incident even when it bleeds into non-9-to-5 work time.
- Also understands that incident prevention is squarely in the control and ownership of engineering & DS leadership and correctly prioritizes the type of work to prevent customer incidents. “Project Zero” - prioritize high-quality, long-term fixes to incident issues.
- Effectively uses AI and self-driven investigation to understand the capabilities and boundaries of partner team infrastructure.
- The answer to “can we display a new type of swap” can be answered 100% by a savvy individual with help from AI.
- Used AI tools to rapidly solve a UI issue with same-chain-swaps signatures. When testing, we discovered the UI wasn't showing funds flow lines as expected. After initially considering pulling the product feature, or looping in product engineering and product management, I used Codex to identify the exact line of code causing the issue in an unfamiliar codebase. This allowed us to ask a targeted question to the right teams, resulting in a same-day fix. You can see a working example at 0x6d570a4999804183cbaaa134b6b6c23ac33de79a:eth.
- INVALIDATES ideas that aren’t working out. Not every idea works in blockchain research. But some reports will work tirelessly and may not know when to stop. To maintain speed, we need to drop ideas that aren’t working and didn’t match our original hypothesis, even when it feels like failure.
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
- The estimated base salary range for this role is $270,000 - $290,000. Please note that the base range is applicable to the US and will be different depending on the country.
- Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.
Leadership Principles
Our LPs are foundational elements of our strategy, guiding how we make decisions, how we treat each other, and how we behave day-to-day.
- Impact-Oriented Trailblazer – We put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
- Master Craftsperson – We prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
- Inspiring Colleague – We value humility, candor, and a one-team mindset.
Accelerate your Career
Join a mission-driven team of industry leaders and make a real-world impact—disrupting terrorist networks, recovering stolen funds, and more. At TRM, you will:
- Work alongside top experts and learn every day.
- Embrace a growth mindset with development opportunities tailored to your role.
- Take on high-impact challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Thrive in a culture of coaching, where feedback is fast, direct, and built to help you level up. We expect everyone to both give and receive feedback as part of how we get better—together.
What to Expect at TRM
TRM moves fast—really fast. We know a lot of startups say that, but we mean it. We operate with urgency, ownership, and high standards. As a result, you’ll be joining a team that’s highly engaged, mission-driven, and constantly evolving.
To support this intensity, we’re also intentional about rest and recharge. We offer generous benefits, including PTO, Holidays, and Parental Leave for full time employees.
That said, TRM may not be the right fit for everyone. If you're optimizing for work life balance, we encourage you to:
- Ask your interviewers how they personally approach balance within their teams, and
- Reflect on whether this is the right season in your life to join a high-velocity environment.
- Be honest with yourself about what energizes you—and what drains you
We’re upfront about this because we want every new team member to thrive—not just survive.
Thrive as a Global Team
As a remote-first company, TRM Labs is built for global collaboration.
- We cultivate a strong remote culture through clear communication, thorough documentation, and meaningful relationships.
- We invest in offsites, regional meetups, virtual coffee chats, and onboarding buddies to foster collaboration.
- By prioritizing trust and belonging, we harness the strengths of a global team while staying aligned with our mission and values.
We’re looking for team members who thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and love building from the ground up. TRM is remote-first, with an exceptionally talented global team. If you enjoy solving tough problems and seeing your work make a difference for billions of people, we want you here. Don’t worry if your experience doesn’t perfectly match a job description— we value passion, problem-solving, and unique career paths. If you’re excited about TRM’s mission, we want to hear from you.
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