TRM Labs provides blockchain analytics and AI solutions to help law enforcement and national security agencies, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses detect, investigate, and disrupt crypto-related fraud and financial crime. TRM’s blockchain intelligence and AI platforms include solutions to trace the source and destination of funds, identify illicit activity, build cases, and construct an operating picture of threats. TRM is trusted by leading agencies and businesses worldwide who rely on TRM to enable a safer, more secure world for all.
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.
As a Senior Data Scientist, Attribution, you will be embedded within a specific risk category (e.g., Sanctions, Cybercrime, Counter Terrorism) and own the attribution algorithms that drive direct customer outcomes — from seizing illicit funds to disrupting crypto-enabled crime networks. You'll operate as equal parts Subject Matter Expert and Data Scientist, translating deep domain knowledge into production-grade intelligence.
The impact you'll have here:
- Own end-to-end attribution for a risk category: identify high-impact targets, build algorithms (heuristics, ML models, AI agents), and ship to production.
- Collaborate tightly with — and become — a Subject Matter Expert for your category, translating customer and GTM needs into actionable intelligence.
- Navigate all intelligence layers (Network / On-chain / Protocol) to uncover patterns competitors can't replicate.
- Ship production-quality code — heuristics, ML models, and data pipelines — with rigorous evaluation and scalable architecture.
- Drive measurable outcomes: billions in illicit funds traced, seized, or prevented.
What we’re looking for:
- Quantitative background (Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Physics).
- Strong problem-solving mindset: gets to the root cause, leverages creativity, and thrives in ambiguity with a hypothesis-driven, iterative approach.
- Demonstrated domain curiosity — ability to absorb and apply expertise in blockchain, fraud, money laundering, or cybercrime.
- 6+ years in an analytical role with strong SQL, Python, and AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code).
- Experience with distributed data systems (Spark, BigQuery, Airflow) and shipping production code.
- Strong async communication (Loom, Slack, Notion) and ability to own work independently in a remote environment.
- Bonus: Deep ML experience, prior work in crypto, financial crime, or financial institutions.
About the Team:
- Data Scientists are embedded within risk categories teams (Sanctions, Cybercrime, Nation States, etc.), working closely with SMEs, engineers, and cross-functional partners.
- Fully remote and globally distributed. Most overlap occurs 7am–12pm PST for meetings and collaboration.
- All team members must have at least 4-hour overlap with PST business hours.
- On-call responsibilities: Analytics on-call (< 1 hr/day monthly) and Data Science on-call (1-2 hrs/day every 3 months).
Learn about TRM Speed in this position:
- Rapid Customer Impact. Deliver last-minute, high-stakes projects for key customers — turning around attribution insights in days, not weeks.
- MVP to Production. Build complex algorithms with tight timeframes (1-2 sprints for MVP) and iterate based on real customer feedback.
- Parallel Execution. Juggle multiple priorities across categories and stakeholders while maintaining quality and speed.
We are building a safer world. That promise shows up in how we work every day.
TRM runs fast. Really fast. We’re a high‑velocity, high‑ownership team that expects clarity, follow‑through, and impact. People who thrive here are energized by hard problems, experimentation, and direct feedback. If something takes months elsewhere, it often ships here in days.
That pace isn’t for everyone. If you are optimizing primarily for consistent work-life balance, use the interview process to pressure-test fit. We want teammates who thrive here, not just survive here.
Leadership PrinciplesWe hire and grow against three leadership principles. They’re the standards for how we operate, treat each other, and make decisions.
- Impact-Oriented Trailblazer: We put customers first and move with speed, focus, and adaptability. We treat every plan like an experiment – test, ship, measure, and iterate quickly.
- Master Craftsperson: We care deeply about our craft. We balance speed with high standards, own outcomes end‑to‑end, and invest in getting better everyday.
- Inspiring Colleague: We add clarity and energy, not noise. We bring humility, candor, and a one‑team mindset — giving and receiving feedback to make the team stronger.
Learn more: Interviewing at TRM: How We Hire and What Success Looks Like
The impact you will haveThis 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.
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