Staff Software Engineer (SRE)
Join Phantom as a Staff Software Engineer (SRE) to manage Kubernetes clusters and optimize blockchain infrastructure in a fully remote environment.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code
- Monitor and optimize system performance
- Configure and maintain crypto nodes
- Optimize and scale database infrastructure
Must have
- 5+ years in a SRE or Software Engineer role
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes
- Proficiency with AWS infrastructure and services
- Solid experience with Docker
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools
Nice to have
- Monitoring and observability experience
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer (SRE) at Phantom is responsible for managing and scaling Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring the reliability and performance of the infrastructure. Key skills include hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS services, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Pulumi, alongside a solid understanding of monitoring tools such as Datadog. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over five years in SRE or software engineering, particularly those with a background in blockchain infrastructure. Phantom operates fully remote and is backed by significant investment, reflecting its growth in the fintech space.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Phantom's careers page October 17, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Phantom: Remote.
- Salary band is above the typical range for DevOps/SRE roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts above 54% of 59 comparable staff devops/sre roles that list Kubernetes we track (median $199,750 across 32 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
- Kubernetes appears in 68.7% of 147 comparable staff devops/sre roles; OpenTelemetry appears in 9.5% of 147 comparable staff devops/sre roles.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer (SRE) role remote?
- Yes — Phantom lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Phantom lists $200,000–$250,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer (SRE) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Datadog, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Pulumi.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Phantom targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer (SRE) role at Phantom.
From the original posting
Responsibilities
Kubernetes Ownership: Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
Infrastructure Automation: Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resource utilization.
Blockchain Infrastructure: Configure and maintain crypto nodes across multiple blockchains to support our wallet’s operations.
Database Scaling: Optimize and scale database infrastructure to handle terabytes of blockchain data efficiently.
System Reliability: Continuously improve system uptime, monitoring, and observability using tools like Datadog and OpenTelemetry.
Collaboration: Work closely with backend and product teams to support feature development and system scaling.
Qualifications
5+ years in a SRE or Software Engineer role.
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments.
Proficiency with AWS infrastructure and services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM).
Solid experience with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
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.
Build for global impact: Create products used by tens of millions of people, making innovative financial markets more accessible to users around the world.
Benefits (only available to full-time employees)
Competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision): base plan 100% covered
401(k) retirement plan
Wellness stipend
Weekly meal stipend
Learning & Development stipend
Remote / WFH set-up stipend
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