Staff Software Engineer (SRE) at Phantom

About Phantom

Phantom is the modern money app utilized by tens of millions globally. Our product integrates everything individuals need to manage, spend, and grow their money into one intuitive and seamless experience. Phantom brings 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 accessible and easy to use. This dedication to speed, control, and user experience has driven rapid growth, fostering a community of over 20 million people, achieving the #1 rank in the Google Play Store finance category, and consistently ranking among the Top 50 apps across all categories, alongside some of the world's most recognizable consumer technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Kubernetes Ownership: Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring their reliability, performance, and security.
• Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi (not in list)) 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 efficiently handle terabytes of blockchain data.
• System Reliability: Continuously improve system uptime, monitoring, and observability using tools like Datadog (not in list) and OpenTelemetry (not in list).
• 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.

Why Work with Us

We are a team of experienced builders in the blockchain and crypto industry. Our journey began from users seeking an easy, seamless path to accessing the crypto ecosystem. This passion fueled our exponential growth, allowing us to onboard over 20 million active users in just over three years, with our user base growing weekly. Our dedication to a secure and seamless user experience has established us as the leading wallet on Solana, and our multi-chain approach enhances our platform's versatility, meeting the needs of a diverse and growing user base. By staying at the forefront of technology and user expectations, we continue to innovate and set industry standards on self-custodial crypto wallets. There has never been a better time to work in crypto to help shape the future of innovation with a focus around the wallet experience!

• First impressions matter: Wallets are responsible for a user’s first impression with crypto and onboarding new users into crypto. By ensuring a great first-time experience, we can supercharge the growth of the entire ecosystem.
• Make crypto easier to navigate: There is no easy way for users to discover and navigate all that crypto has to offer. Wallets have a unique opportunity to help users not only onboard to crypto but also stay retained by exploring new things to do.
• We live in a multi-chain world: We currently support Solana, Ethereum (not in skills list), Polygon (not in skills list), and Bitcoin (not in skills list) with more networks to come. We are focused on creating a unified, multi-chain crypto experience for users.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity, including eligibility to participate in the Company's performance bonus program.
• 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.

The target base salary for this role will range between $200,000 to $250,000 USD, 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 time of offer.

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.

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