[Remote] AI Research Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TRM Labs provides blockchain analytics and AI solutions to help law enforcement and national security agencies, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses. The AI Research Engineer will lead technical efforts to enhance model performance and orchestration, significantly impacting the competitiveness of TRM's AI Engineering platform.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and own a production-grade evaluation system that drives measurable improvements in model accuracy and latencyLead experimentation, fine-tuning, and feedback-based evaluation loops for continuous model optimizationAdvance the orchestration of AI/ML systems, ensuring scalable, resilient, and high-impact deploymentsElevate technical standards through engineering craftsmanship, mentorship, and leadership as a senior ICSkillsAdvanced programming expertise in Python and SQL, with strong system design skillsDeep experience deploying machine learning/deep learning models in production (LLM/GenAI strongly preferred)Strong foundation in experimentation frameworks, evaluation metrics, and ML Ops practicesProven ability to own critical systems end-to-end and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partnersBenefitsAdditionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.Company OverviewTRM Labs is a software company that offers blockchain, transaction monitoring, and analytics to help financial institutions and governments. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://trmlabs.com.Company H1B SponsorshipTRM Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.