Product Security Engineer, Senior

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.

About the Team

The Security team is responsible for and committed to securing all things at TRM. From our customers to our code, and everything in between, the security team is involved in all aspects of the business. We are looking for an Application Security Engineer to build mission-critical infrastructure that ensures the highest levels of availability, performance, and application security at TRM for products as built and deployed. From designing the technical strategy to company-wide best practices and implementation, you’ll work closely with engineering and engineering leadership to ensure TRM’s products are safe and secure.

The impact you will have here:

• Lead application security reviews and threat modeling, including secure code review, architectural design, and testing

• Develop automated testing and mature our Secure SDLC

• Own and perform application security vulnerability management

• Coordinate penetration testing engagements

• Support software engineers and product teams by developing application security best practices

• Develop and maintain the bug bounty program

• Bootstrap platform security initiatives that help protect TRM data

• Inspire a culture of security across the engineering organization by fostering security champions within engineering teams and coordinating secure code training.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Software Development and testing.

• BS (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• Proficiency in software development languages: Python, NodeJS, React

• Strong understanding of encryption, authentication, and authorization protocols

• Deep experience with common software flaws (e.g., OWASP and CWE), testing methodologies , and using common security tooling for testing.

• Professional experience with open source, commercial, or native security solutions for cloud providers such as GCP and AWS. Experience with modern secure software development lifecycles, threat modeling, and best practices.

• Experience with conducting efficient and comprehensive code security reviews on a daily or weekly basis

• Experience triaging and remediating vulnerabilities in software packages or libraries

• Experience with Software Security tools such as Github advanced security or other SAST, DAST, and SCA tools

• Experience with Web application testing frameworks such as BurpSuite, OWASP ZAP, etc.

• Experience with Threat modeling tools such as OWASP Threat Dragon, etc.

• Experience working in a previous agile-based software development role required

• Experience Red Teaming or penetration testing applications and infrastructure

• Professional experience with cloud providers (e.g., GCP and AWS), modern secure software development lifecycles, and best practices.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Security certifications such as OSCP, CEH, GWAPT are a plus.

• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-171 SSDF) is a plus

About the Team:

• The culture of our team is built on mutual respect, where everyone's opinion is valued and heard.

• We prioritize flexibility and efficiency, always seeking smarter ways to work without compromising quality.

• Transparency is at the heart of how we operate, both within the team and with the business, as we focus on clearly communicating and addressing cyber risks.

• Our collaborative approach ensures that we not only mitigate these risks but also align our efforts with business goals to protect and drive success.

Team’s Time Zones:

• Eastern Standard Time (EST - GMT-4)

• Pacific Standard Time (PST - GMT-7)

• Central European Summer Time (CET - GMT+2)

Learn about TRM Speed in this position:

• Prioritize Rapid Threat Assessments: Efficiently perform security risk assessments and triage vulnerabilities based on immediate risk to the business, focusing on the most critical issues with minimal delays.

• Integrate Security Early in Development: Embed security testing and reviews within our Product Shipping Framework and CI/CD pipelines to ensure that security is automated and runs parallel to the fast-paced development cycle, preventing bottlenecks.

• Proactively Educate Developers: Conduct just-in-time security training for developers and engineers, offering real-time advice and code reviews to help them produce secure code without interrupting their workflow.

• Optimize Tools for Speed: Leverage lightweight and efficient security tools that can be quickly integrated into development environments without slowing down deployments, ensuring continuous and secure product iterations.

Work Week Travel: This role requires participation in in-person R&D work weeks, typically 1–2 times per quarter, at a TRM hub or other designated location. Work weeks may be scheduled with as little as 14 days’ notice, and some roles may require additional travel based on team and cross-functional needs. TRM coordinates and covers approved travel, lodging, and workspace. Accommodations are available for legitimate caregiving, health, immigration, and similar constraints.

U.S. Citizenship Required: This role requires U.S. citizenship due to the nature of the work and applicable customer and government requirements.

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

• Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The compensation details listed in this posting reflect the US base salary only.

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $220,000-$235,000.

• Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.

• Please note – we factor in the different costs for geographies outside the United States.

Application Instructions

If you’re interested in joining TRM, we encourage you to apply directly. Every application is reviewed by our Talent team.

Before applying, review the job description carefully and highlight the experience and impact that best demonstrate the required qualifications. Please also provide thoughtful and accurate answers to the application questions, as these will be used to evaluate your skills and qualifications for the role.

If you send your resume directly to someone at TRM, we can’t guarantee it will reach the appropriate hiring team. Applying directly is the best way to ensure your application will be considered.

Interviewing with TRM

Our process is designed to understand how you think, solve problems, and deliver impact, while allowing you to evaluate TRM. Most interview processes include a case study, an AI skills assessment, and a Leadership Principles interview.

• Recruiter Intro: Qualifications, motivations, and alignment with the role.

• Hiring Manager: Deep dive into your relevant experience, skills, and impact.

• First Round: 1–2 interviews focused on the skills most critical to the role.

• Final Round: Hands-on case study. This is usually a panel-style session where we go deeper into your craft, problem-solving, and alignment with TRM.

• References: Former colleagues who can provide insight into your work and impact.

• Offer: Congrats! Your recruiter will present the offer and compensation details.

• Welcome to TRM: We're excited to build a safer world with you!

Your recruiter will share your specific interview plan and preparation guidance along the way.

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.

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