Software Engineer, Backend (Trading)

Phantom; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Comprehensive insurance (100% covered)

Remote setup stipend

Flexible hours and supportive remote environment

Unlimited vacation

401(k) retirement plan

Monthly wellness benefit

Weekly meal benefit

Global off-sites

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Software Engineer in the United States. You will be pivotal in building trading systems and APIs, promoting user-friendly experiences, and leading initiatives for blockchain integration. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience, a Bachelor's in Computer Science, and an interest in community platforms. This role includes a competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits in a flexible, remote work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-time software engineering experience.
• Interest in open and community-driven platforms.
• Nice-To-Have: Experience with trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement APIs and data pipelines.
• Own features on our web platforms and lead new product initiatives.
• Interface with users and developers to collect feedback.
• Help build a strong team culture.

Skills

Software engineering

API design

Data pipelines

Blockchain infrastructure

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Phantom is the modern money app used by tens of millions around the world. Our product combines everything people need to manage, spend, and grow their money in one simple, intuitive experience. Phantom brings all 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 feel approachable and easy to use. This focus on speed, control, and user experience has fueled rapid growth, with a community of 20M+ people, reaching #1 in the Google Play Store finance category, and consistently ranking as a Top 50 app across all categories, alongside some of the most recognizable consumer technology platforms in the world.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer at Phantom, you’ll play a key role in building the systems that power our trading experiences. You’ll design and implement APIs, data pipelines, and services that bridge the gap between blockchain infrastructure and the seamless, intuitive experiences our users expect.

In this role, you’ll focus on the implementation and aggregation of new trading protocols, aggregators, and trade types, as well as experimenting with new trading surfaces and user segments. Your work will directly shape the future of how users discover, execute, and interact with digital asset trades across multiple ecosystems.

• Feature development: You will be owning features on our web platforms – currently the Phantom Extension and our website.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years full-time software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated interest in open and community-driven platforms.
• Nice-To-Have: Experience working with trading systems.
• English language proficiency.

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 7M+ active users in just over three years; with our user base growing weekly. Our dedication to a secure and seamless user experience has made us the leading wallet on Solana as well as 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 that a user has a great first‑time experience with crypto, we can help supercharge the growth of the entire ecosystem.
• Make crypto easier to navigate: There is no easy way for a user 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, Polygon and Bitcoin with more networks to come in the new future. We are focused on creating a unified, multi‑chain crypto experience for users.

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.

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.

We strongly encourage candidates of all different 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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