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# Staff Software Engineer (SRE)

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[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/phantom.md)ShareRemote from🌐 AnywhereSalaryUSD 200k–250k / yrDepartment[DevOps & Infrastructure](https://jobicy.com/categories/admin.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished17 Oct 2026Apply before16 Nov 2026Listing views67Application actions1Application toolkit

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AI Summary

## The role, at a glance.

Phantom is hiring a Staff Software Engineer focused on site reliability and cloud infrastructure for a globally used crypto wallet and trading application. The role owns production Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, infrastructure automation, performance optimization, observability, and reliability improvements. It also supports blockchain node operations and database scaling for large volumes of blockchain data. Success requires deep hands-on AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform or Pulumi, and Datadog or OpenTelemetry experience, along with close collaboration with backend and product teams. This is a senior, high-impact reliability role in a fully remote organization operating systems with demanding availability and scale requirements.

## Role DNA

A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description.

### Job Complexity

5/5EasyHard

### Pace & Pressure

5/5RelaxedFast-paced

### Autonomy Level

5/5GuidedFull ownership

### Communication Load

4/5IndependentCollaborative

AI insightThis is a staff-level SRE position responsible for production Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, blockchain nodes, and high-volume data systems. The role requires strong independent technical judgment because reliability, security, scalability, and developer enablement are all core responsibilities.

## Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$225,000US market range (per year)$190k–$270k0$297k

AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a target base salary of USD 200,000-250,000 per year; the annual cadence is inferred from the base-salary wording, amount, seniority, and full-time engineering context. The midpoint is USD 225,000 annually. A reasonable estimated US market range for a staff-level SRE with AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and blockchain infrastructure responsibilities is USD 190,000-270,000 per year, excluding equity and benefits.

## Core skills

Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity.

[Site Reliability Engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Site%20Reliability%20Engineering.md)[Kubernetes](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Kubernetes.md)[AWS EKS](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AWS%20EKS.md)[Amazon Web Services](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Amazon%20Web%20Services.md)[Terraform](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Terraform.md)[Pulumi](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Pulumi.md)[Docker](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Docker.md)[Infrastructure as Code](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Infrastructure%20as%20Code.md)[Datadog](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Datadog.md)[OpenTelemetry](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=OpenTelemetry.md)[Blockchain Infrastructure](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Blockchain%20Infrastructure.md)[Database Scaling](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Database%20Scaling.md)[Performance Optimization](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Performance%20Optimization.md)[Observability](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Observability.md)[Incident Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Incident%20Management.md)

Sample interview questionsHow have you designed and operated Kubernetes clusters for a high-availability production environment?I start with workload isolation, autoscaling, resilient multi-AZ node capacity, secure RBAC, and clear resource requests and limits. I pair this with cluster and application-level observability, tested deployment and rollback processes, and regular capacity reviews so reliability is engineered proactively rather than addressed only during incidents.

Describe how you would use Terraform or Pulumi to improve infrastructure reliability and delivery speed.

I would create reusable, versioned infrastructure modules with peer-reviewed changes, automated plans, policy checks, and controlled applies. Remote state, environment separation, least-privilege credentials, and drift detection are important so teams can make predictable changes while retaining an auditable infrastructure history.

What metrics and signals would you prioritize when monitoring a blockchain node platform?

I would monitor node synchronization and block-height lag, peer connectivity, RPC error and latency rates, disk growth and IOPS, CPU and memory pressure, database health, and end-to-end transaction or data availability. Alerts should focus on user-impacting symptoms and include runbooks that help responders quickly distinguish upstream chain issues from internal infrastructure failures.

How would you approach scaling database infrastructure that stores terabytes of blockchain data?

I would first profile access patterns, query costs, storage growth, and retention needs. From there, I would use partitioning, indexing, read replicas or specialized stores where appropriate, lifecycle policies for older data, and capacity forecasting, while validating each change through load testing and carefully measured production rollout.

Tell us about a significant production incident you led or supported.

I would communicate impact and ownership early, establish a clear incident channel and incident commander, stabilize the system with the lowest-risk mitigation, and provide regular stakeholder updates. After recovery, I would lead a blameless review that identifies technical and process causes, assigns durable follow-up actions, and validates that the corrective measures reduce recurrence risk.

Opportunity details

## About this role.

[Phantom](https://phantom.com) 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. Check out our[Forbes Fintech 50](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2026/02/23/inside-phantoms-battle-plan-to-win-the-crypto-fueled-superapp-war/) and CNBC and Statista’s[World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026](https://www.cnbc.com/worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026/)!

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

### Responsibilities

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Kubernetes Ownership: Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.

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Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.

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Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resource utilization.

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Blockchain Infrastructure: Configure and maintain crypto nodes across multiple blockchains to support our wallet’s operations.

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Database Scaling: Optimize and scale database infrastructure to handle terabytes of blockchain data efficiently.

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System Reliability: Continuously improve system uptime, monitoring, and observability using tools like Datadog and OpenTelemetry.

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Collaboration: Work closely with backend and product teams to support feature development and system scaling.

### Qualifications

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5+ years in a SRE or Software Engineer role.

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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments.

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Proficiency with AWS infrastructure and services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM).

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Solid experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.

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Monitoring and observability experience using tools like Datadog or OpenTelemetry.

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.

Why Work With Us

Phantom’s journey to becoming a global trading app began with making crypto easier to use. Today, we’re building on that foundation to help people discover the markets that matter, make informed financial moves, and safely store or spend their money worldwide. Joining Phantom means helping shape that next chapter: building products that bring the freedom of open markets to more people.

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Build for global impact: Create products used by tens of millions of people, making innovative financial markets more accessible to users around the world.

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Make complexity feel simple: Solve meaningful challenges across design, engineering, and user experience to make discovering markets and managing money seamless.

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Put users in control: Help build a future where people have greater freedom over their assets and financial decisions, with security and self-custody at the foundation.

Benefits (only available to full-time employees)

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Competitive salary and equity

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Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision): base plan 100% covered

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Flexible hours and a long-standing, supportive remote environment

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Unlimited vacation: Take time when you need it (and we really mean it!)

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401(k) retirement plan

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Wellness stipend

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Weekly meal stipend

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Learning & Development stipend

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Remote / WFH set-up stipend

We strongly encourage candidates of all 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.

By submitting your resume and application materials, you acknowledge and agree that Phantom Technologies, Inc. (“Phantom”) collects and processes your personal information (including application materials, interview records, and related data) to evaluate your candidacy. Phantom may use AI-powered tools and third-party service providers for transcription, note-taking, scheduling, and other administrative tasks. Phantom does not sell your information and your materials will be handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

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