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Phantom · 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (DevEx)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$200K/yr - $250K/yr

Phantom is revolutionizing the way millions of people interact with the crypto ecosystem. As a Backend Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our backend systems and infra, focusing on high-volume, high-availability solutions.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Backend engineeringDistributed systemsCI/CD pipelineKubernetesAWSInfrastructure-as-CodeRustTypeScriptBlockchain experienceKafkaService meshCrypto familiarity

Required

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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision) — 100% covered
Stipend for your ideal remote set-up
Flexible hours and a supportive remote environment
Unlimited vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)
401(k) retirement plan
Monthly wellness benefit
Weekly meal benefit
Global off-sites

Company

Phantom

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Phantom is a crypto wallet that facilitates the buying, trading, and storing of cryptocurrencies, including NFTs and tokens.
dateFounded in 2021
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://phantom.com

H1B Sponsorship

Phantom has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (3)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$268M
Key Investors
ParadigmAndreessen Horowitz
2025-01-16Series C· $150M
2022-01-31Series B· $109M
2021-07-14Series A· $9M

Leadership Team

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Chris Kalani
CPO & Co-Founder
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Francesco Agosti
CTO & Co-founder
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Recent News

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Morning Minute: The SEC & OCC Usher In Crypto Era
2025-12-15
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Phantom Crypto Wallet Adds Kalshi Prediction Markets for Over 20 Million Users
2025-12-13
Business Wire
Phantom and Kalshi Bring Prediction Markets to the World’s Leading Crypto Wallet
2025-12-12
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