AI Engineer

TRM Labs

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$200,000–$275,000/yr

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Role Impact:

  • Architect and implement a robust agentic framework supporting tool use, context retrieval, memory, and planning for next-generation AI applications.
  • Build intelligent, modular agents that automate investigative tasks and augment analyst decision-making, ensuring reliability in high-sensitivity environments.
  • Extend and scale LLM infrastructure, including prompt engineering, RAG, and evaluation loops, while designing for safety, observability, and auditable agent behaviors.

Team and Culture:

  • The AI Engineering team operates with high collaboration and interdependence, fostering an inclusive culture that values diverse personalities, strong communication, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
  • Engineers are expected to demonstrate high ownership, adaptability, and creative problem-solving in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
  • The team emphasizes rapid experimentation, ethical AI deployment, and close cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on outcomes and continuous feedback.

Compensation and Expectations:

  • Base salary range is $200,000 - $275,000 per year, with potential eligibility for equity participation, reflecting skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
  • The role requires a strong engineering background with deep experience in backend or systems work, hands-on experience with LLMs and agents, and a thoughtful approach to system design for safety and scalability.
  • AI fluency is a baseline expectation, with candidates evaluated on how they apply AI to accelerate workflows, structure problems, and improve output quality, aligning with a mission to build a safer world through technology.

TRM Labs

TRM Labs provides blockchain analytics and AI solutions to help law enforcement, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses detect, investigate, and disrupt crypto-related fraud and financial crime. The Series C company is headquartered in San Francisco, operates as a distributed-first team with hubs worldwide, and is backed by firms like Goldman Sachs and Y Combinator, fostering a high-velocity, high-ownership culture that values experimentation and mission-driven collaboration.

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