A regulated prediction market exchangeHiring

Principal / Senior Staff Backend Engineer

  • Remote, United States
  • Lead
  • Posted 12 days ago
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Principal-level backend role at a regulated prediction market exchange, setting multi-year architecture for the trading platform; fully remote in the US.

About the role

Fully remote within the US, with flexible hours and few meetings. The job is an individual contributor seat with company-wide reach, where technical choices get weighed against business and regulatory needs.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Lead
Skills
Go, Java, Python, Event-driven architecture, real-time APIs, Cloud-native infrastructure
Posted
23 Oct 2026
Last checked
29 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Set the long-term architecture for the exchange platform, in line with business and regulatory goals
  • Lead company-wide technical efforts where scope is unclear and the business risk is high
  • Call the shots on scaling, resilience and security for systems under CFTC rules
  • Weigh new technology and build-versus-buy options, and advise executives on feasibility and risk
  • Mentor staff and senior engineers, and shape hiring, leveling and engineering culture

What they look for

  • 10+ years in backend and distributed systems, with technical impact felt across a whole company
  • Expert command of Go, Java, C++ or Python, plus large-scale system design
  • Track record architecting low-latency, high-availability platforms such as exchanges, trading or payments
  • Experience with reliability, security and compliance in regulated settings
  • A history of mentoring senior and staff engineers, and clear communication up to executive level

Nice to have

  • Background in prediction markets, fintech, sports betting or exchanges

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible time off built on trust
  • Equity in the company
  • Fully remote within the US

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It is a lead role. The posting asks for: 10+ years in backend and distributed systems, with technical impact felt across a whole company; expert command of Go, Java, C++ or Python, plus large-scale system design; track record architecting low-latency, high-availability platforms such as exchanges, trading or payments. Skills it names include Go, Java, Python, Event-driven architecture.

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