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Staff Backend Engineer (Social)

Phantom
Global
Full time
$200,000 - $250,000 per year
Remote

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$200,000 - $250,000 per year

Location

Global

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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Design and build robust services for onboarding and fiat on-ramp products. Shape the technical direction of backend systems, focusing on high-volume, high-availability solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years full-time software engineering experience with some of the following technologies: Backend Technologies: Expert-level proficiency in Node.js/NestJS, with a track record of building large-scale, high-performance services. Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and related tooling for container orchestration, scaling, and deployment. DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging solutions to maintain production-grade systems.
  • Demonstrated interest in open and community-driven platforms
  • Nice-To-Have: 1+ years experience in a blockchain based product

    • Responsibilities

  • As a Backend Engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing and building the robust services that power our Onboarding and Fiat OnRamp products. 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.
  • Architect for Scalability & Performance: Build systems capable of handling millions of users, with a focus on high availability, low latency, and strong fault tolerance using AWS/K8s.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide direction on best practices, code quality, and process improvements; mentor other team members.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions.
  • DevOps & Infrastructure: Contribute to infrastructure decisions (e.g., Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging), ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient operations.
  • Authentication & Security: Implement and maintain robust authentication, authorization, and security best practices within a highly regulated Crypto environment.
  • New initiatives and products:You will be leading initiatives to add support for other blockchains to Phantom, and to launch new complementary products or infrastructure.
  • Interfacing with users:You will be interfacing directly with end-users and developers building on Phantom, supporting them and collecting feedback to inform the direction of the product.
  • Team building:You will be working with the team to create and foster a culture of raising the bar with each new hire.

    • Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • 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
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