Senior Data Researcher (AI)

Location: United States; remote work with required in-person R&D work weeks at a TRM hub or designated location 1–2 times per quarter

Salary: $160,000–$180,000 US base salary per year, with potential equity plan participation

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered blockchain intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate financial crime, disrupt illicit activity, and understand threat networks.

What you will do

• Publish original investigative research on fraud, scams, sanctions evasion, ransomware, cybercrime, terrorist financing, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
• Lead research from initial question and evidence gathering through analysis, narrative development, publication, and distribution.
• Combine blockchain intelligence with sanctions lists, court filings, corporate records, open-source intelligence, threat intelligence, and structured datasets.
• Use Claude, ChatGPT, and agent-based tools to research, analyze data, stress-test methodology, draft, and package findings.
• Extend published research into training content for investigators and compliance teams.
• Share emerging threat intelligence with intelligence, investigations, product, marketing, communications, and TRM Academy teams.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of combined research or data analysis experience with published writing.
• At least one high-impact investigation led from evidence gathering through the final published piece.
• Strong analytical skills across financial, open-source, court, regulatory, and structured data sources.
• A public portfolio of investigative or research-led work with measurable reach, such as media pickup, citations, or audience growth.
• Deep applied AI fluency across research, analysis, drafting, packaging, and quality-checking agent-based workflows.
• Availability for in-person R&D work weeks 1–2 times per quarter in the United States, with possible additional travel.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial crime, sanctions, cybercrime, national security, or crypto.

Culture & Benefits

• Distributed-first working environment with async review by default and meetings focused on editorial decisions and launch planning.
• Fast-moving, high-ownership environment centered on experimentation, adaptability, collaboration, and measurable impact.
• TRM coordinates and covers approved travel, lodging, and workspace for required work weeks.
• Accommodations are available for legitimate caregiving, health, immigration, and similar constraints.
• Potential participation in TRM's equity plan.

Hiring process

• Recruiter introduction, hiring manager discussion, and first-round interviews.
• Final hands-on case study, usually in a panel format, followed by references and an offer discussion.
• AI skills assessment and Leadership Principles interview may be included.