Backend Engineer - Scalable APIs for AI Safety

TRM Labs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TRM Labs in San Francisco is seeking a pragmatic backend engineer to design and build scalable APIs and services used by customers and internal teams. You will shape the API product, own critical components, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to translate vision into tangible outcomes.

Ideal candidates have experience designing scalable systems, knowledge of relational databases, strong ownership, and clear communication skills in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building scalable backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and data modeling.
• Ability to bridge customer needs with technical requirements.
• High initiative and ownership in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain public APIs that are part of the API Product suite.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate vision into a roadmap with clear outcomes.
• Support internal business units through shared engineering services.
• Develop relationships across the organization to empower their mission end-to-end.
• Work on complex engineering problems and build scalable systems.

Skills

Scalable systems design

API development

Relational databases

Customer-focused requirements

Ownership & initiative

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Job description

TRM Labs in San Francisco is seeking a pragmatic backend engineer to design and build scalable APIs and services used by customers and internal teams. You will shape the API product, own critical components, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to translate vision into tangible outcomes.

Ideal candidates have experience designing scalable systems, knowledge of relational databases, strong ownership, and clear communication skills in a fast‑paced environment.