AI Manager

TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company dedicated to fighting crime and creating a safer world for billions of people. By leveraging blockchain data, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics, our products empower governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses to safeguard communities from illicit activity and global security threats.

At TRM Labs, you’ll be part of a mission-driven, fast-paced environment where your work directly contributes to building a safer future. Our team combines expertise in law enforcement, data science, engineering, and financial intelligence to address complex challenges. Whether you're analyzing blockchain data, developing cutting-edge tools, or collaborating with global organizations, every day brings the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Join a pioneering AI team at the intersection of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.

At TRM, we're on a mission to leverage AI and machine learning to build sophisticated intelligence solutions that provide unique insights and actionable data in the blockchain space. As the first AI Manager, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of blockchain experts, data scientists, and software engineers to design, develop, and deploy ML/AI-driven solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible in blockchain intelligence. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about innovation and eager to contribute to an emerging field.

The impact you will have:

• Partner with internal and external customers to understand their long-term goals and distill them into ambitious, actionable plans that drive success.
• Own the vision and roadmap for AI-driven products, identifying opportunities to solve real-world customer problems in blockchain intelligence.
• Lead the technical implementation of AI systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term sustainability while managing technical debt.

What we’re looking for:

• Ability to understand the customer’s long-term business goals and translate them into super ambitious and short actionable plans that drive success.
• Deep understanding of AI technologies, LLMs, ML, NLP, and their applications in production environments.
• A strong track record of building and deploying multiple AI systems in production.

About the Team:

• Seniority: A mix of different levels of seniority team members, fostering mentorship and collaboration.
• Collaboration Style: Fast-paced, short, and ambitious sprints designed to drive immediate impact.
• Culture: A small startup within a startup—a team that thrives on autonomy, rapid iteration, and high ownership.
• Soft Skills That Fit Well: Comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to failure, and driven by customer success rather than technical perfection.

Learn about TRM Speed in this position:

• We build a full AI product in 1 week and serve it to the customer
• Generate 20 snap leads on a day
• Build a new AI tool in 1 day

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $307,000 - $340,000. Please note that the base range is applicable to the US and will be different depending on the country.
• Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.

Life at TRM Labs

Leadership Principles

Our Leadership Principles are foundational elements of our strategy, guiding how we make decisions, how we treat each other, and how we behave day-to-day.

• Impact-Oriented Trailblazer – We put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
• Master Craftsperson – We prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
• Inspiring Colleague – We value humility, candor, and a one-team mindset.

Build a Career 

Joining TRM means being part of a mission-driven team comprised of industry leaders. At TRM, you'll experience:

• Purpose – Have a real-world impact, from disrupting terrorist networks to returning stolen funds.
• Inspiring Colleagues – Collaborate with industry leaders and learn something new daily.
• Career Growth – We embrace a growth mindset and provide development opportunities that increase skills relevant to your position.

Thriving at TRM

At TRM Labs, being a remote-first company is fundamental to our identity and operations. We are intentional about building a culture that thrives across time zones and continents, where communication is clear, documentation is thorough, and relationships are meaningful.

Building strong, trust-based relationships is a core value. Through thoughtful investments in offsites, regional hub meetups, virtual coffee chats, and onboarding buddies, we foster connections that enable effective collaboration. By creating spaces for meaningful interactions, we support a culture of high trust and belonging, essential to a thriving remote-first team.

This remote-first model enables us to derive the unique value of a globally distributed team while staying true to our mission and values, ensuring impact, alignment, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Join Us

We're looking for team members who love building from the ground up and want to work hard in a fast-paced and ambitious environment. We are remote-first, with exceptionally talented team members located around the world. If you like solving tough problems quickly and seeing your work improve the lives of billions of people, we want you at TRM.

We encourage you to reach out even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Don't worry about picking exactly the right job; we can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your passion and interests will set you apart, especially if your background or career is unconventional.  

To all recruitment agencies: TRM Labs does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to TRM Labs employees. TRM Labs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company.

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