Backend Engineer; Data Platform
Listed on 2026-06-17
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Software Development
Blockchain / Web3, Backend Developer
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.
Role DescriptionAs a core member of Phantom’s Blockchain Data team, you will design, build, and optimize our streaming blockchain data platform to enable high‑quality, scalable ingestion, transformation, and delivery of token, price and spam data. As an owner of a critical platform function, you’ll empower other product engineering teams at Phantom by providing access to rich, accurate, real‑time on‑chain data.
ResponsibilitiesETL & Data Pipeline Design: Develop, maintain, and optimize scalable ETL pipelines using our modern data stack. You’ll be responsible for sourcing, transforming, and integrating data from on‑chain sources.
Data Quality & Observability: Drive initiatives to implement data quality frameworks and observability solutions that ensure the accuracy, freshness, and reliability of data across all pipelines.
Architect for Scalability & Performance: Build systems capable of handling millions of requests per day, with a focus on high availability, low latency, and strong fault tolerance, in service of other engineering teams’ data access needs at Phantom.
Data Modeling & Schema Design: Design and maintain efficient data models and schemas that underpin our efforts.
Cross‑Functional
Collaboration:
Partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable backend platform solutions.Team building: Work with the team to create and foster a culture of raising the bar with each new hire.
5+ Years of Backend
Experience:
Demonstrated success in building large‑scale, high‑availability systems.Deep experience building and optimizing modern ETL pipelines and data engineering solutions in high‑growth environments.
Experience with the languages/frameworks in our stack (e.g. Go, Node.js, Type Script, NestJS, Kafka, redis, Postgre
SQL).Demonstrated experience implementing data quality frameworks along with observability and monitoring solutions.
Web3/Crypto Knowledge: Familiarity with on‑chain data, wallet integrations, or decentralized application patterns is strongly preferred.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a lean team structure.
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 future. We are focused on creating a unified, multi‑chain crypto experience for users.
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
We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We believe that our work is stronger with a variety of perspectives, and…
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