Senior Manager, Data Science

Role Description

At TRM Labs, we’re on a mission to build the best blockchain intelligence on earth — and we’re looking for a seasoned Data Science Manager to lead the charge on one of our most foundational initiatives: connecting blockchain activity to real-world entities with unmatched precision and scale. This team tackles one of the most challenging and high-impact problems in blockchain analytics — combining intelligence, data science, and applied machine learning. The role is a unique blend of technical leadership, product strategy, and people management — perfect for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape how the world understands what’s happening on-chain.

The impact you will have:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing data science team operating at the intersection of blockchain, intelligence, and machine learning — balancing individual execution with strategic vision.
• Drive technical innovation across a diverse stack (e.g., Airflow, BigQuery, Kafka, Python), ensuring our data models and pipelines scale with quality and precision.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and intelligence teams to transform raw blockchain data into insights that power TRM’s products and customer experiences.
• Help make TRM the market leader in blockchain Attribution, setting new standards for accuracy, trust, and usability in blockchain data.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent — and play a critical role in growing the team’s technical and product maturity.

Qualifications

• Technical depth: You’ve led data science teams in complex, ambiguous environments, and can operate across the stack — from debugging DAGs to modeling strategy.
• Product sense: You understand customer problems deeply and can shape product direction through data and experimentation.
• Hands-on leadership: You’re not just a people manager. You stay close to the work, unblock your team, and lead by example.
• Curiosity & growth mindset: You’re energized by novel problems, seek truth through data, and thrive in fast-paced, scrappy environments.
• Strong communicator: You make your thinking legible — to engineers, PMs, and executives — and influence through clarity, not volume.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience managing data science or ML teams.
• Proven experience with large-scale data systems (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with production code practices (git, testing, notebooks).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field (CS, Stats, Physics, Engineering). Advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $210,000 - $230,000.
• This role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.

Company Description

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.