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TRM Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Platform Serving team, working on the StarRocks-backed serving layer that powers government cloud investigations. This role focuses on building and maintaining a regulated, high-availability distributed data infrastructure serving public sector investigators.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own performance tuning on the StarRocks serving layer using AI-assisted query profiling to identify and resolve slow query patterns before they impact customers
- Build and harden data pipelines feeding government cloud investigations, leveraging AI code review workflows to ship reliable changes in a high-compliance environment
- Reduce single-point-of-failure risk by becoming the second engineer capable of independently operating and troubleshooting the serving layer, improving incident response times
- Use AI-assisted debugging and log analysis to triage production issues in a regulated environment, converting multi-hour investigations into rapid root-cause fixes
Required qualifications:
- U.S. citizenship (required for government cloud data access)
- Hands-on experience operating distributed OLAP or serving-layer systems (StarRocks, Trino, ClickHouse, or similar), including query tuning and performance optimization at scale
- Experience owning data pipeline reliability and incident response
- Comfort using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, or similar) for debugging, code review, and documentation
- Independent ownership mindset with ability to ramp quickly on unfamiliar production infrastructure and take on-call responsibility with minimal oversight
The Data Platform Serving team operates with distributed async communication, evidence-based technical discussion, and decisions made close to the data. The team works closely with Forward Deployed Engineering and Product teams to maintain parity between government cloud and commercial platforms. Operating rhythms include weekly syncs, async Slack updates, sprint-based planning, and post-incident retros.
TRM Labs moves at high velocity with a mission-driven culture focused on building safer communities through AI-powered intelligence solutions. The role requires comfort with ambiguity, high ownership, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, intense environment where complex problems are solved rapidly.
