Principal Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Coinbase
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Phantom is revolutionizing the way millions of people interact with the crypto ecosystem. Our self-custodial wallet offers a seamless, unified experience for managing accounts and tokens across Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Polygon, empowering users with a single, convenient solution. By integrating cutting-edge security features and launching innovative tools for an enhanced personalized user experience, Phantom is able to provide a next-generation, safe and easy to use self-custodial wallet for everyone. This strategy has allowed Phantom to achieve significant milestones including surpassing 16 million MAU’s, reaching #1 in the Google play store finance category, and consistently trending as a Top 50 app across all categories, right next to X, PayPal, Coinbase, and ChatGPT. Phantom is building the entry point for the next generation of finance. Our platform will redefine how tens of millions of people move, invest, and interact with money globally. We have already reached millions of active users and billions in monthly volume. We are now looking for a Head of Product to scale our product organization, expand into new business lines, and out-execute the most formidable players in crypto and consumer finance. This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of fintech scale, crypto speed, and product excellence. You will have the mandate and resources to ship products that shape the financial system for decades. Responsibilities: Lead and Scale: Grow and coach a high-talent team of 6+ PMs and cross-functional product teams, raising the bar on speed, craft, and impact. Set the Agenda: Define a bold, multi-year product vision that aligns with Phantom’s strategic pillars of Own Entry Point, Grow Trading, Eat TradFi, and Diversify Revenue. Ship at Scale: Launch category-defining products that are fast, elegant, and trusted by tens of millions globally. Drive Cross-Company Impact: Partner with engineering, design, marketing, compliance, and business development to deliver high-velocity execution across the portfolio. Bring Technical and Design Excellence: Make smart trade-offs, keep products beautiful, and ensure they scale without sacrificing user trust. Win in Crypto’s Fast Lane: Bring deep domain expertise or ramp instantly and use it to outpace the competition. Qualifications: Proven success leading multi-product teams at scale. Track record of shipping consumer products with millions of users. Strong technical fluency and ability to work deeply with engineering. Sharp design sensibility and obsession with user experience. Operates with urgency, focus, and entrepreneurial drive. Crypto native or able to get there fast. Why Work with Us: Opportunity; We are a team of experienced builders in the blockchain and crypto industry. Our journey began from users seeking an easy, seamless path to accessing the crypto ecosystem. This passion fueled our exponential growth, allowing us to onboard over 16M+ active users in just over three years; with our user base growing weekly. Our dedication to a secure and seamless user experience has made us the leading wallet on Solana as well as our multi-chain approach enhances our platform's versatility, meeting the needs of a diverse and growing user base. By staying at the forefront of technology and user expectations, we continue to innovate and set industry standards on self-custodial crypto wallets. There has never been a better time to work in crypto to help shape the future of innovation with a focus around the wallet experience! Benefits:
Requirements
- Proven success leading multi-product teams at scale.
- Track record of shipping consumer products with millions of users.
- Strong technical fluency and ability to work deeply with engineering.
- Sharp design sensibility and obsession with user experience.
- Operates with urgency, focus, and entrepreneurial drive.
- Crypto native or able to get there fast.
