Staff Software Engineer, Backend (DevEx)

About this role

Phantom is the modern money app used by tens of millions around the world. Our product combines everything people need to manage, spend, and grow their money in one simple, intuitive experience. Phantom brings all the control and flexibility of crypto-powered finance, without unnecessary complexity, into mainstream consumer finance.


By combining industry-leading security with thoughtfully designed tools, Phantom makes powerful financial tools feel approachable and easy to use. This focus on speed, control, and user experience has fueled rapid growth, with a community of 20M+ people, reaching #1 in the Google Play Store finance category, and consistently ranking as a Top 50 app across all categories, alongside some of the most recognizable consumer technology platforms in the world.


Responsibilities
As a Backend Engineer, You’ll play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our backend systems and infra, with a focus on high-volume, high-availability solutions that meet the complex needs of modern financial platforms. Join us on our mission to make the digital economy safe and easy to use for everyone.


Qualifications

• Proven backend engineering experience with distributed systems fundamentals.
• Direct ownership of paved path / service standards or major DevEx initiatives.
• CI/CD pipeline design and optimization for backend deployments.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi).
• Strong code quality, testing, and observability practices.
• Hands-on Rust experience
• Demonstrated interest in open and community-driven platforms

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on TypeScript experience
• 1+ years experience in a blockchain based product
• Kafka / Flink /Spark or other data streaming/storage platforms.
• Service mesh exposure.
• Crypto/web3 familiarity.

Why Work with Us


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