Phantom · 1 day ago
Staff SRE Engineer (Platform)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expPhantom is revolutionizing the way millions of people interact with the crypto ecosystem through their self-custodial wallet. The Staff SRE Engineer will manage Kubernetes clusters, implement infrastructure automation, and ensure system reliability while collaborating with backend and product teams.
BitcoinCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
Responsibilities
Kubernetes Ownership: Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring reliability, performance, and security
Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management
Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resource utilization
Blockchain Infrastructure: Configure and maintain crypto nodes across multiple blockchains to support our wallet’s operations
Database Scaling: Optimize and scale database infrastructure to handle terabytes of blockchain data efficiently
System Reliability: Continuously improve system uptime, monitoring, and observability using tools like Datadog and OpenTelemetry
Collaboration: Work closely with backend and product teams to support feature development and system scaling
Qualification
Required
5+ years in a SRE or Software Engineer role
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments
Proficiency with AWS infrastructure and services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM)
Solid experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Pulumi
Monitoring and observability experience using tools like Datadog or OpenTelemetry
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision) — 100% covered
Stipend for your ideal remote / WFH set-up: laptop, headphones, and any other work gear you may need
Flexible hours and a long-standing, supportive remote environment
Unlimited vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)
401(k) retirement plan
Wellness benefit
Daily lunch benefit
Company
Phantom
Phantom is a crypto wallet that facilitates the buying, trading, and storing of cryptocurrencies, including NFTs and tokens.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$268MKey Investors
ParadigmAndreessen Horowitz
2025-01-16Series C· $150M
2022-01-31Series B· $109M
2021-07-14Series A· $9M
Leadership Team
Chris Kalani
CPO & Co-Founder
Francesco Agosti
CTO & Co-founder
Recent News
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2025-12-12
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