Engineering Manager

We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to partner with our Head of Product in building a next-generation Prediction Markets platform. You will lead the technical strategy and execution of a complex, regulated trading environment from 0→1.
You will not only build and mentor a high-performing engineering team but also dive deep into the architecture of order books, settlement engines, and risk systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Trading Engine: Lead the design of low-latency, high-concurrency systems required for order books, AMMs (Automated Market Makers), and liquidity pools.
• System Integrity & Math: Ensure absolute correctness in pricing logic, PnL calculations, and market settlement. There is zero margin for error in financial calculations.
• Scalability: Design a backend infrastructure capable of handling bursts in traffic (e.g., during major political or sports events) without degradation in performance.

• Partner with Product: Work closely with the Head of Product to translate PRDs regarding market structures and regulatory constraints into technical specifications.
• 0→1 Delivery: Drive the engineering roadmap from the first line of code to the MVP launch, ensuring distinct milestones and rapid iteration cycles.
• Quality & Security: Implement rigorous testing frameworks (unit, integration, stress testing) and security best practices (OWASP, SOC2 compliance) suitable for a regulated financial product.

• Build the Team: Hire, onboard, and mentor a cross-functional team of backend, frontend, and quantitative engineers.
• Culture: Foster an engineering culture of transparency, technical excellence, and "ownership" of the trading outcomes.
• Process: Establish agile development processes that balance speed of delivery with the safety required for financial products.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Engineering Management experience, with a track record of leading high-performing teams.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally in backend systems.
• Fintech/Trading Domain: Proven experience building trading platforms, exchanges, sports betting engines, or high-frequency trading (HFT) systems.
• 0→1 Experience: Previous experience launching a new product or platform from scratch.

• High-Performance Systems: Deep understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and distributed system patterns.
• Data Consistency: Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL) and transaction management (ACID compliance is non-negotiable).
• API Design: Experience designing clean, performant REST and WebSocket APIs for real-time data streaming.
• Math/Logic: Ability to validate complex logic related to pricing models, probability, and risk constraints.

• Strategic Pragmatism: Ability to balance "perfect code" with business deadlines and regulatory realities.
• Communication: capable of explaining complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Operations).

• Tech Stack: Experience with [Insert Preferred Languages, e.g., Rust, Go, C++, Python].
• Regulatory Tech: Experience implementing KYC/AML providers, audit trails, or reporting systems for bodies like the CFTC.
• Quant Collaboration: Experience integrating with data science/quant teams to productionize pricing algorithms.
• Blockchain/Web3: Familiarity with smart contract logic or on-chain settlement (even if building a centralized platform, the concepts often transfer).

 

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