Engineering Manager, Product Engineering

TRM Labs; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TRM Labs seeks an Engineering Manager for the AI Product Engineering team. You will lead frontend, backend, and full‑stack engineers, shipping autonomous, auditable workflows at scale. You’ll partner with Product, Design, and AI groups to translate ambiguous ideas into tangible product experiences.

You will drive architecture reviews, mentor engineers, and push for high‑quality, observable systems while maintaining customer focus and rapid delivery in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering with people management experience.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering end‑to‑end software.
• Experience shipping AI/LLM powered features in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of frontend, backend, and full‑stack engineers, upholding craftsmanship and ownership.
• Own AI‑powered product initiatives from problem shaping to launch and scale.
• Collaborate with Product and Design on roadmaps and tradeoffs for AI improvements.
• Provide architectural guidance and unblock engineering across the stack.
• Foster a culture of high velocity, ownership, and strong customer focus.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

AI/LLM integration

Frontend architecture

Backend systems

Product collaboration

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

Build a Safer World.

TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. TRM's platforms enable investigators to trace illicit activity, build cases, and construct operating pictures of threat networks. Leading agencies and businesses worldwide rely on TRM to make the world safer and more secure.

As an Engineering Manager on the AI Product Engineering team, you will re-imagine from first principles how people interact with software — unencumbered by the legacy of traditional SaaS. You'll lead a multidisciplinary pod of frontend, backend, and full-stack engineers to build tooling that enables crime fighters to keep pace with the growing threat of AI-powered crime. That means shipping workflows that are more autonomous, auditable, and 10x more effective than current SaaS-based tools.

This role blends people leadership, technical judgment, and end-to-end ownership — from 0→1 product bets through to scaled, reliable production systems. You'll partner closely with Product, Design, and AI-focused teams to translate ambiguous ideas into intuitive, scalable product experiences.

This role is for you if…

• You’re an Engineering Manager who still ships. You review code, jump into PRs when needed, and stay close to the architecture.
• You’re obsessed with building at the frontier of AI — experimenting with LLMs, agents, and tools like Claude Code, and comfortable orchestrating multiple agents in parallel.
• You don’t need heavy PM structure. You turn ambiguity into momentum and move fast without waiting for perfect specs.
• You love talking to customers and use those conversations to shape what gets built.
• You hire and inspire exceptional engineers — and treat team quality as a product decision.
• You want real ownership: 0→1 bets, scaled systems, and the culture that makes both possible.

The Impact You’ll Have Here

• Lead and develop a pod of engineers across frontend, backend, and full‑stack disciplines, setting a high bar for craftsmanship, pace, and ownership.
• Own execution of key AI‑powered product initiatives end‑to‑end, from shaping problem statements and 0→1 prototypes to launch, iteration, and scale.
• Partner closely with Product and Design on roadmap planning, tradeoffs, and prioritization, especially where AI can unlock step‑function improvements in user workflows.
• Drive predictable delivery while maintaining high standards for quality, reliability, and maintainability in a fast‑moving environment.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, architectural discussions, and unblocking engineers across the stack (FE + BE + integrations).
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with other engineering teams (data, platform, AI/agents) to integrate advanced capabilities into clear, explainable user experiences.
• Establish strong engineering fundamentals — clear ownership, documentation, observability, testing, and operational rigor — for AI‑infused product surfaces.
• Foster a culture of high trust, high velocity, and candid communication, where hiring and developing exceptional talent is treated as a first‑class responsibility.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of software engineering experience and 2–5+ years of people management experience, leading multidisciplinary product teams that ship user‑facing software.
• Strong product engineering background building workflow-heavy or data‑rich applications end‑to‑end, from 0→1 through scale.
• Experience building or integrating AI/LLM‑powered features into production systems. You understand the practical realities of shipping AI — iteration, evaluation, reliability, and UX tradeoffs.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous problem spaces, move quickly without heavy process, and turn early ideas into shipped product.
• Technical depth to review code, guide architecture, and make sound tradeoffs across frontend, backend, and AI‑integrated systems.
• Experience partnering closely with Product and Design in fast‑moving environments, balancing speed, quality, and user experience.
• Strong communication skills and comfort engaging directly with customers to inform product direction.

Nice To Have

• Experience scaling or evolving product engineering pods.
• Background in B2B or enterprise software.
• Experience with data‑rich, workflow‑heavy, or real‑time products.
• Familiarity with event‑driven systems or complex integrations.

Life at TRM

We are building a safer world. That promise shows up in how we work every day.

TRM moves quickly. We are a high velocity, high ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact. People who thrive here are energized by hard problems, experimentation, and continuous feedback. If something takes months elsewhere, it will ship here in days.

Our work sits at the intersection of AI, national security, and fighting crime. The problems are complex, the stakes are real, and the environment evolves quickly. The pace and intensity of the work reflect the importance of the mission. As a result, the way we operate requires a high level of ownership, adaptability, collaboration, and creative problem‑solving.

At TRM, You Should Expect

• Priorities and targets to change quickly as we experiment and iterate
• Work that often require operating with a high degree of ambiguity
• A high level of personal ownership and accountability
• Close collaboration across teams and functions
• Frequent, high-touch communication
• Creative problem solving and out‑of‑the‑box thinking
• A pace that rewards urgency, adaptability, and outcomes

This environment is energizing for people who enjoy building, solving hard problems, and making progress in situations that are not always fully defined. It also requires comfort navigating ambiguity, adjusting course as new information emerges, and maintaining focus and positivity in a fast‑moving and intense environment.

We also recognize that this style of operating is not for everyone. If you are primarily optimizing for predictability or a consistently balanced workload, we encourage you to use the interview process to pressure test whether this environment is truly the right fit. We want teammates who thrive here, not just survive here.

At the same time, many people find this work deeply rewarding. If you are excited by meaningful problems, motivated by ambitious goals, and energized by working alongside mission‑driven colleagues, there is a good chance you will find TRM to be an exceptional place to grow and contribute. Learn more: Interviewing at TRM: How We Hire and What Success Looks Like

AI Fluency at TRM

AI fluency is a baseline expectation at TRM. We believe AI meaningfully changes how top performers operate. We expect every team member to use AI to accelerate and reimagine their craft, not just automate surface tasks. At TRM, AI Fluency Means You Are Among The Top 10 Percent Of Operators In Your Function In How You Apply AI To

• Accelerate repeatable workflows
• Structure and solve problems
• Improve output quality
• Increase speed and leverage

You will be evaluated on applied AI fluency during the interview process.

Leadership Principles

• 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.

Join our Mission

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.

TRM is a Series C company with $220M in total funding, backed by 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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