Software Engineer, Backend (Trading)
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183 salaries · our own dataThis role pays $200k-$250k, above the $205k median for engineering roles in crypto on this board.
As a Software Engineer, Backend (Trading) at Phantom, you'll design and implement the APIs, data pipelines, and services that power trading experiences for tens of millions of users worldwide. You'll focus on implementing and aggregating new trading protocols, aggregators, and trade types, while experimenting with new trading surfaces and user segments. Your work will directly shape how users discover, execute, and interact with digital asset trades across multiple blockchains.
What you'll do
- Own features on Phantom's web platforms, including the Extension and website
- Lead initiatives to add support for new blockchains and launch complementary products or infrastructure
- Interface directly with end-users and developers building on Phantom to collect feedback and support their needs
- Work with the team to foster a culture of continuous improvement and raising the bar with each new hire
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of full-time software engineering experience
- A demonstrated interest in open and community-driven platforms
- English language proficiency
Nice to have
- Experience working with trading systems
What we offer
- Competitive base salary of $200,000 to $250,000 plus equity
- Comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision) with base plan 100% covered
- Flexible hours and a fully remote work environment
- Unlimited vacation
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Wellness stipend
- Weekly meal stipend
- Learning and Development stipend
- Remote work setup stipend
About Phantom
Phantom connects tens of millions of users worldwide to global markets through a self-custody app that offers access to perpetuals, prediction markets, tokenized assets, stablecoins and more. The company has reached number one in Google Play's finance category and is backed by a $150M Series C from a16z, Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. Phantom is fully remote with around 180 people.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Phantom has 9 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 4 in Engineering, 2 in Security and 1 in Operations. Nearly all of them are fully remote. 3 were posted in the last 7 days.
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