TRM Labs: Senior / Staff Threat Intelligence Analyst, Hacks
Headquarters: United States
URL: https://www.trmlabs.com/
About the Role
When a protocol is drained, or an exchange is compromised, our customers need to know within minutes or hours which addresses to block and where the funds are going. You will own TRM's answer to that, end-to-end.
As a Senior / Staff Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will lead TRM's hacks category: the metrics, the system that hits them, and the small contractor team that keeps it running around the clock. We align on the outcome; the approach is yours.
The Impact You Will Have
- Take command when a big hack breaks and act as a leader: Run the response: triage, coordination across teams, internal and customer communications, and the incident report afterwards.
- Get every major hack into TRM fast: Make sure every major hack is visible to customers within hours of the first credible public report, around the clock.
- Keep TRM's hack data complete and accurate: Every hack, at any size, is recorded with its entity, theft addresses, date, amount, and hack type.
- Follow the money at scale: Design the system, with our Data Science and engineering teams, that carries hack-specific attribution downstream as stolen funds move.
- Build the machine with AI: Leverage AI to build the tools and agents to automate key parts of hacks analysis and response, while ensuring human quality control over every output.
- Explain how it happened: Root-cause the most important hacks and publish best-in-industry technical analysis that makes TRM the first source cited.
- See the next one coming: Build approaches that spot vulnerable contracts before they are exploited, and get them into our product.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience in blockchain intelligence, crypto investigations, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, or a closely related field.
- Has owned incident response in a high-stakes environment (exchange, security firm, incident response, or CTI team): war rooms, incident reports, communications under pressure.
- Strong blockchain tracing across major chains (BTC, EVM, TRON, Solana), including bridges, cross-chain swaps, and mixers.
- Understands how DeFi, bridge, and exchange exploits work, and how attackers behave after the theft.
- Applied AI fluency: We expect you to already be building AI-assisted or agentic workflows in your daily analytical work, to be able to show how you validate their outputs and where they fail, and to treat AI as a force multiplier.
- Experience managing contractors or leading a small team.
- Writes and briefs clearly, from technical deep-dives to executive summaries.
- Hands-on and highly accountable: does the hardest work, not only coordinates it.
Nice to Have
- Smart-contract reverse-engineering (Solidity).
- Experience at a security auditor or blockchain analytics firm.
- Experience following specific well-known hacker groups.
About the Team
The hacks function sits within TRM's Primary Intelligence organization, alongside the Facilitation & Money Laundering (F&ML) pod. You will work closely with the Nation States, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Global Investigations teams, as well as with Data Science and Engineering on automation, and with Marketing on publications.
Team Operating Rhythms
- Monthly metrics review with your manager.
- Weekly operating sync with your team.
- Regular syncs with your team across time zones.
- A war room, run by you, whenever a major hack breaks.
- On-call responsibilities.
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.
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!
AI Fluency at TRM
AI fluency is a baseline expectation at TRM. 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
Life at TRM
We are building a safer world. TRM moves FAST. We are a high-velocity, high-ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact.
At TRM, you should expect:
- Priorities and targets to change quickly
- 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
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
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.
Privacy Policy and Additional Information
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