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Phantom · 4 months ago

Senior Rust Engineer

Phantom is revolutionizing the way millions of people interact with the crypto ecosystem through their self-custodial wallet, which offers a unified experience for managing accounts and tokens across multiple blockchains. They are seeking a Senior Rust Engineer to build user interfaces, create APIs, and optimize transaction systems to enhance user experience on their platform.

BitcoinCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechNon-Fungible Token (NFT)
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

As a full-stack engineer at Phantom you’ll be doing everything from building delightful user interfaces and creating cross-platform client infrastructure on the frontend, to creating APIs, data pipelines and services that bridge the gap between the blockchain and the user experience our users have come to expect on the backend
Transaction Reliability & Performance: Designing and optimizing systems that ensure Phantom transactions land quickly and consistently across rapidly evolving Solana network conditions
Order Flow Optimization: Architecting strategies to maximize value capture and execution quality from Phantom’s unique retail order flow
Ecosystem Awareness: Staying ahead of Solana market structure changes driven by key players like Jito, Solana client developers, and new SIMD proposals—adapting Phantom’s systems to leverage these advancements
Cutting-Edge Infrastructure: Collaborating across engineering and product to build resilient, performant systems that define the standard for wallet transaction infrastructure

Qualification

RustSolana client developmentSoftware developmentEnglish masterySelf-driven

Required

Minimum of 5 years in software development, with at least 2 years of experience in Rust
Proven experience in contributing to Solana client development or forks
Highly motivated, self-driven, and passionate about building cutting-edge transaction landing infrastructure
English language mastery both in spoken and written forms

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

Company

Phantom

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Phantom is a crypto wallet that facilitates the buying, trading, and storing of cryptocurrencies, including NFTs and tokens.

H1B Sponsorship

Phantom has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (4)
2024 (3)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$268M
Key Investors
ParadigmAndreessen Horowitz
2025-01-16Series C· $150M
2022-01-31Series B· $109M
2021-07-14Series A· $9M

Leadership Team

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Chris Kalani
CPO & Co-Founder
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Francesco Agosti
CTO & Co-founder
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