Phantom

Staff Software Engineer (SRE)

Remote FullTime Remote
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Job Description

Phantom https://phantom.com is on a mission to connect the world to the freedom of open markets. Tens of millions of people all over the world use Phantom to access global markets that never close, including perpetuals, prediction markets, tokenized assets, stablecoins and memes. Phantom users are able to discover the markets that matter and the cultural moments that shape them, building conviction through real-time data and the verified performance of top traders. With self-custody and access to open networks at its core, Phantom lets them control their financial moves in the same app they use to safely store or spend money worldwide. Phantom has reached #1 in Google Play's finance category and consistently ranks in the top 50 apps across all categories. Check out our Forbes Fintech 50 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2026/02/23/inside-phantoms-battle-plan-to-win-the-crypto-fueled-superapp-war/ and CNBC and Statista's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 https://www.cnbc.com/worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026/! We are around 180 people, fully remote, backed by a $150M Series C investment from a16z, Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. 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. QUALIFICATIONS - 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. The target base salary for this role will range between $200,000 to $250,000 with the addition of equity and benefits. This is determined by a few factors including your skillset, prior relevant experience, quality of interviews and market factors (such as location) at the point in time of offer. Why Work With Us Phantom's journey to becoming a global trading app began with making crypto easier to use. Today, we’re building on that foundation to help people discover the markets that matter, make informed financial moves, and safely store or spend their money worldwide. Joining Phantom means helping shape that next chapter: building products that bring the freedom of open markets to more people. - Build for global impact: Create products used by tens of millions of people, making innovative financial markets more accessible to users around the world. - Make complexity feel simple: Solve meaningful challenges across design, engineering, and user experience to make discovering markets and managing money seamless. - Put users in control: Help build a future where people have greater freedom over their assets and financial decisions, with security and self-custody at the foundation. Benefits (only available to full-time employees) - Competitive salary and equity - Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision): base plan 100% covered - 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 stipend - Weekly meal stipend - Learning & Development stipend - Remote / WFH set-up stipend We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that our work is stronger with a variety of perspectives, and we’re eager to further diversify our company. If you have a background that you feel would make an impact at Phantom, please consider applying. We’re committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. By submitting your resume and application materials, you acknowledge and agree that Phantom Technologies, Inc. ("Phantom") collects and processes your personal information (including application materials, interview records, and related data) to evaluate your candidacy. Phantom may use AI-powered tools and third-party service providers for transcription, note-taking, scheduling, and other administrative tasks. Phantom does not sell your information and your materials will be handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

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What does the Staff Software Engineer (SRE) role at Phantom involve?

The Staff Software Engineer (SRE) position at Phantom in Remote is a fulltime role. Phantom https://phantom.com is on a mission to connect the world to the freedom of open markets. Tens of millions of people all over the world use Phantom to access global markets that never close, including perpetuals, prediction markets, tokenized assets, stablecoins and memes. Phantom users are able to discover the markets that matter and the cultural moments that shape them, building conviction through real-time data and the verified performance of top traders. With self-custody and access to open networks at its core, Phantom lets them control their financial moves in the same app they use to safely store or spend money worldwide. Phantom has reached 1 in Google Play's finance category and consistently ranks in the top 50 apps across all categories.

What skills are required for Staff Software Engineer (SRE) at Phantom?

Key skills for this role include: Scala, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, EKS, S3, EC2, RDS, API.

What is the salary for Staff Software Engineer (SRE) at Phantom?

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Is the Staff Software Engineer (SRE) position at Phantom remote or on-site?

This position is Remote. You can work from anywhere, subject to the employer's remote work policy.

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About This Role

Staff Software Engineer (SRE) at Phantom is a fulltime devops & cloud position in Remote. Key skills include Scala, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, EKS, S3, EC2. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 7+ years.

This role is classified as remote and is suitable for staff-level professionals. Ghost Score 5/100 (Fresh) indicates this listing is very likely active and recently refreshed.

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