Software Engineer, Prediction Markets Platform

The Crypto Company
Chicago, IL, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Airflow Amazon Web Services Code Coverage Code Review Continuous Integration Software Debugging Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Query Optimization Redis TypeScript
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ReactJS Backend Kubernetes Apache Kafka Docker

Job description

We build the platform that lists and settles event contracts on our CFTC-regulated exchange. That covers sports, crypto, and other real-world events.

Our systems take in data from several sports and market providers, turn each event into tradeable contracts, and settle them correctly once the event ends. Settlement moves real money, so correctness and auditability matter as much as speed.

We are moving the platform from Python and Airflow to Go services built around Postgres, and you’ll help build it.

What you’ll do

  • Build and run Go backend services that list and settle event contracts around the clock.
  • Move existing workflows from Python/Airflow to Go services and durable job processing.
  • Build data integrations with sports and market providers, with careful handling of retries, duplicates, and late data.
  • Implement settlement rules and edge cases, including corrections, cancellations, and voided markets, with thorough test coverage.
  • Contribute to design docs and code reviews, and own features from design through production.
  • Build operator tools using React/TypeScript for manual listing, settlement, and approvals.
  • Take part in on-call and help debug production issues end to end.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years building production backend services.
  • Proficiency in Go, or strong experience in another backend language plus a clear willingness to work primarily in Go.
  • Hands-on Postgres experience, including:
  • Schema design
  • Writing efficient queries
  • Transactions
  • Migrations
  • Understanding of concurrency, idempotency, and failure handling in distributed systems.
  • A record of shipping and running services on your own.
  • Clear communication and an interest in growing into technical leadership.

Nice to have

  • Experience with prediction markets, sportsbooks, exchanges, or sports data feeds.
  • Experience with payments, ledgers, or other money-related systems.
  • Redis, Kafka, or Postgres-backed job queues such as River or similar.
  • Python and Airflow.
  • React/TypeScript.
  • AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD.
  • Startup experience.

About the company

Life @ Crypto.com Empowered to think big. Try new opportunities while working with a talented, ambitious and supportive team. Transformational and proactive working environment. Empower employees to find thoughtful and innovative solutions. Growth from within. We help to develop new skill-sets that would impact the shaping of your personal and professional growth. Work Culture. Our colleagues are some of the best in the industry; we are all here to help and support one another. One cohesive team. Engage stakeholders to achieve our ultimate goal - Cryptocurrency in every wallet. Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid set-up Aspire career alternatives through us - our internal mobility program offers employees a new scope. Are you ready to kickstart your future with us? Benefits Competitive salary Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary 401(k) plan with employer match Eligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and

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