Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Money Movement)

Phantom 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. Phantom partners with many of the most trusted and influential names in finance like Hyperliquid, Stripe, Kalshi and Visa, to make the most popular and innovative financial products accessible to everyone.

We are around 180 people, fully remote, backed by a $150M Series C investment from a16z, Sequoia Capital and Paradigm

Responsibilities

• Staff Backend Engineer who blends systems thinking with product pragmatism and a real passion for crypto.
• You’ll design, maintain, and evolve the backend services and APIs that connect Phantom Cash to blockchains.
• You understand both client-server architecture and blockchain protocols, and you know how to balance reliability, quality, and speed.
• You communicate clearly across pods, document rigorously, and elevate the engineering bar through execution and mentorship.
• Your work will make Phantom Cash feel dependable, seamless, and ready to scale