Senior Backend Engineer: APIs & Scalable Systems

TRM Labs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Job summary

TRM Labs is seeking a backend engineer to build reliable, scalable systems and APIs used by customers and internal teams. You’ll design APIs, own critical components, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate product vision into tangible outcomes.

The role emphasizes ownership, velocity, and high-quality delivery, with a base salary in the San Francisco market and equity eligibility as part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building scalable systems, web applications, APIs, and services.
• An understanding of storage systems such as relational databases (e.g., Postgres).
• Demonstrated ability to bridge customer needs to technical and product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain public APIs that are part of the API Product suite.
• Design backend APIs with a focus on performance and customer experience.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate vision into a concrete roadmap with clear outcomes.
• Support internal teams through shared engineering services and functionalities.

Skills

APIs

Scalable systems

Node.js

Tools

PostgreSQL

Cloud services

Job description

TRM Labs is seeking a backend engineer to build reliable, scalable systems and APIs used by customers and internal teams. You’ll design APIs, own critical components, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate product vision into tangible outcomes.

The role emphasizes ownership, velocity, and high-quality delivery, with a base salary in the San Francisco market and equity eligibility as part of the compensation package.