
About Phantom
Transforming creative challenges into performance-driven solutions
Key Highlights
- Founded in 2013, with offices in London and Auckland
- Collaborated with major brands like Google and YouTube
- Over 100 employees in a hybrid working model
- Offers a Cyclescheme for bike purchases at 25-39% off
Phantom is a digital creative agency headquartered in Farringdon, London, specializing in marketing and advertising solutions for brands like Zendesk, Google, and YouTube. Founded in 2013, Phantom has grown to employ over 100 professionals across its London and Auckland offices, focusing on strategy...
🎁 Benefits
Phantom offers a range of benefits including a Cyclescheme for purchasing bikes at a discount, private health insurance, and a holiday shutdown period...
🌟 Culture
Phantom fosters a culture of creativity and adaptability, focusing on collaboration and innovation in digital marketing. The agency emphasizes a flexi...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Phantom is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design and maintain backend services and APIs for their crypto wallet. You'll work with technologies like Java and JavaScript while focusing on blockchain protocols. This position requires a strong engineering mindset and experience in backend development.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. You possess a pragmatic engineering mindset that focuses on results and user impact rather than abstract purity. You are proactive and outcome-oriented, with a real passion for crypto and a deep understanding of client-server architecture and blockchain protocols.
With your experience, you blend systems thinking with product pragmatism, ensuring that the backend services and APIs you design are reliable, high-quality, and fast. You communicate clearly across teams, document rigorously, and elevate the engineering bar through execution and mentorship. Your work will make Phantom Cash feel dependable, seamless, and ready to scale.
Desirable
Experience with blockchain technologies and protocols is a plus, as is familiarity with crypto wallets and their security features. You thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to contribute to a diverse team.
What you'll do
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Phantom, you will design, maintain, and evolve the backend services and APIs that connect Phantom Cash to various blockchains. You will ensure that these services are robust and scalable, enabling millions of users to interact with the crypto ecosystem seamlessly. Your role will involve balancing reliability, quality, and speed while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features.
You will document your work rigorously, ensuring that your designs are clear and maintainable. Mentorship will be a key part of your responsibilities, as you help elevate the skills of your peers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team. Your contributions will directly impact the user experience, making it safe and easy for everyone to manage their crypto assets.
What we offer
Phantom is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where you can do the best work of your career. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our team. Join us in revolutionizing the way people interact with the crypto ecosystem and be part of a company that values innovation and user-centric design.
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