ProphetX

Lead seven engineers delivering and maintaining real-time systems, while overseeing technical execution, team development, hiring, and collaboration with product and compliance teams. | Requires at least seven years of software engineering experience, two years in management or technical leadership, modern backend languages, cloud infrastructure, and high-throughput transactional systems experience. | Engineering Manager Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote - USA Compensation: $170,000 - $250,000 / year Description We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of ~7 engineers building the real-time, high-throughput systems at the core of our exchange. You’ll be accountable for delivery, technical quality, and the growth of your team, working closely with Product, Risk, Compliance, and business leaders. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-moving, post-Series A environment. You’ll stay close enough to the technology to make sound architectural calls, while spending most of your time building a high-performing team and removing obstacles. Key Responsibilities Delivery and Technical Leadership Own predictable, high-quality delivery of your team’s roadmap, from planning and estimation through launch and post-launch operations. Partner with tech leads on architecture and design decisions for matching, order management, pricing, settlement, and real-time data systems. Uphold engineering standards for code quality, testing, scalability, security, and observability. Own production health. Drive incident response, postmortems, and follow-through on reliability and latency improvements. Balance feature velocity, technical debt, and platform investment, and make the tradeoffs visible to stakeholders. People and Team Development Directly manage ~7 engineers, including IC1 through IC4 levels, with regular 1:1s, feedback, and performance reviews. Set clear expectations by level and coach engineers toward promotion and career goals. Lead hiring: define roles, run interview loops, and close strong candidates. Identify skill gaps and create mentorship and training opportunities. Build an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative team culture, including across remote, offshore, and globally distributed teammates. Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Product to turn business goals into clear scope, requirements, and timelines. Work with Compliance, Risk, and Legal to build products that meet CFTC regulatory and operational requirements. Communicate progress, risks, and milestones to executives and stakeholders, with early escalation of risks and no surprises. Collaborate with other Engineering Managers and Tech Leads on cross-team initiatives, shared platforms, and dependencies. Process and Execution Run lightweight, effective agile practices (sprint planning, check-ins, retros) and improve them continuously. Define and track team health and delivery metrics, such as cycle time, deployment frequency, and incident and change failure rates. Drive improvements in tooling, CI/CD, and developer productivity. Make build-versus-buy and prioritization decisions with clear reasoning and documentation. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing engineering teams (or leading teams as a tech lead with strong management experience) Strong technical background building scalable, low-latency, real-time systems in production, ideally in fintech, trading or exchange, crypto, or other high-throughput transactional environments Hands-on familiarity with modern backend stacks (Go, Java, C++, or Python), microservices, event-driven architecture (Kafka), and REST and WebSocket APIs Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD Working knowledge of observability and incident management (New Relic, Datadog, Kibana, or similar) Proven record of delivering complex projects on time while managing scope, risk, and stakeholder expectations Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and retain engineers, and to give direct, constructive feedback Experience managing distributed or offshore teams Strong communicator who can explain complex technical tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity, with a strong sense of ownership Nice to Have Experience in prediction markets, sports betting, or regulated exchanges (CFTC or similar) Familiarity with risk, fraud, KYC/AML, or settlement systems Experience scaling a team through hiring and growth in a startup environment Why Join Us! Compensation & Ownership Competitive compensation aligned to role and market Equity opportunities so you share in what we’re building A clear connection between impact and reward Health & Wellbeing Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible time off built on trust and accountability A culture that respects your time and avoids unnecessary meetings Remote & Flexible Work Fully remote within the U.S. Flexibility to work in the way that helps you do your best work The Role Lead a team of ~7 engineers building the real-time, high-throughput systems at the core of America’s first sports-native, CFTC-regulated prediction market Take on a hands-on leadership role with real influence over architecture, hiring, and how a high-performing engineering team is built from the ground up Help scale a live, regulated exchange as prediction markets grow into America’s next great asset class

Set technical strategy and architecture for a regulated exchange platform, lead company-wide initiatives, shape the product roadmap with executives, and mentor senior engineers. | Requires 10+ years in backend and distributed systems, expert command of Go, Java, C++, or Python, and a record building mission-critical low-latency platforms in regulated environments. | Principal / Senior Staff Backend Engineer Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote - USA Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000 / year Description We’re looking for a Principal / Senior Staff Backend Engineer (IC5) to shape the technical strategy of ProphetX as a company. You’ll be a recognized technical authority who solves our hardest problems, sets multi-year architectural direction for our exchange platform, and multiplies the impact of the entire engineering organization. Key Responsibilities Define the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the exchange platform, aligned to business and regulatory goals. Lead company-level technical initiatives with ambiguous scope and significant business risk or opportunity. Drive critical decisions on scalability, resilience, and security for systems operating in a CFTC-regulated environment. Evaluate and introduce new technologies, build-versus-buy choices, and engineering practices at an organizational level. Advise executive and product leadership on technical feasibility, risk, and investment. Mentor staff and senior engineers, and help shape hiring, leveling, and engineering culture. Represent ProphetX’s engineering depth with partners, regulators, and the broader technical community where appropriate. Partner with product and leadership to influence roadmap and prioritization with technical insight. Proactively seek development opportunities and share knowledge with peers and junior engineers. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 10+ years of backend and distributed systems experience, including a track record of org- or company-wide technical impact Expert-level command of Go, Java, C++, or Python, and of large-scale system design Proven experience architecting and evolving mission-critical, low-latency, high-availability platforms (exchange, trading, payments, or comparable) Mastery of event-driven architecture, real-time APIs, data systems, and cloud-native infrastructure Deep experience with reliability, security, and compliance in regulated environments History of mentoring and growing senior and staff engineers Exceptional communication and influence skills, from engineers to executives Proactive, growth-focused, and highly adaptable with a strong sense of ownership Prediction markets, fintech, sports betting, or exchange experience is a plus Why Join Us! Compensation & Ownership Competitive compensation aligned to role and market Equity opportunities so you share in what we’re building A clear connection between impact and reward Health & Wellbeing Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible time off built on trust and accountability A culture that respects your time and avoids unnecessary meetings Remote & Flexible Work Fully remote within the U.S. Flexibility to work in the way that helps you do your best work The Role Set the multi-year technical direction for a live, CFTC-regulated exchange platform, as a recognized technical authority across the company Take on a high-impact IC role with direct influence on executive and product decisions, build-versus-buy choices, and engineering culture Help define what resilient, secure, and compliant exchange architecture looks like as a brand-new asset class scales

Define architecture for critical exchange systems, lead cross-team initiatives, improve reliability and performance, and mentor engineers. | Requires 7+ years of backend experience, deep expertise in Go, Java, C++, or Python, and a track record operating scalable, low-latency distributed systems. | Senior Backend Engineer/Staff Engineer Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote - USA Compensation: $165,000 - $210,000 / year Description We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer (IC4) to set technical direction across multiple teams and own our most complex, high-impact systems. You’ll solve ambiguous problems at the platform level, shape architecture for our exchange and trading infrastructure, and raise the engineering bar across the organization. Key Responsibilities Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for critical systems that span multiple teams. Lead cross-team initiatives from design through delivery, aligning engineering, product, and compliance stakeholders. Own the reliability, latency, and scalability of core exchange systems, and lead incident response and postmortems for major issues. Make and document key architectural decisions, balancing innovation, risk, and regulatory requirements. Break ambiguous, org-level problems into workstreams and delegate effectively to senior and junior engineers. Partner with product and leadership to influence roadmap and prioritization with technical insight. Proactively seek development opportunities and share knowledge with peers and junior engineers. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 7+ years of backend experience, with deep expertise in Go, Java, C++, or Python (Go strongly preferred) Proven track record designing and operating highly scalable, low-latency, real-time distributed systems in production Deep expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture (Kafka), and RESTful and WebSocket API design Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL data modeling and performance tuning Extensive experience with AWS or equivalent, Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD at scale Experience with observability and incident management for production systems Experience in trading, exchange, fintech, or other high-throughput transactional systems is strongly preferred Demonstrated cross-team leadership and the ability to explain complex tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences Strong communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Proactive, growth-focused, and highly adaptable with a strong sense of ownership Why Join Us! Compensation & Ownership Competitive compensation aligned to role and market Equity opportunities so you share in what we’re building A clear connection between impact and reward Health & Wellbeing Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible time off built on trust and accountability A culture that respects your time and avoids unnecessary meetings Remote & Flexible Work Fully remote within the U.S. Flexibility to work in the way that helps you do your best work The Role Own the most complex, high-impact systems behind our exchange and trading infrastructure, and set technical direction across multiple teams Take on a high-impact IC role with direct influence on roadmap, architecture, and the engineering bar across the organization Help scale low-latency, compliant exchange systems on a platform that’s already live and regulated

You would design and deploy backend systems, translate product needs into engineering work, and lead resolution of functional and performance issues. | The posting requires at least 3 years of backend experience in Go, Java, C++, or Python, 2 years building on AWS, and expertise in microservices, event-driven design, and databases. | Senior Backend Engineer Application Deadline: 20 November 2026 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Remote - USA Compensation: $130,000 - $165,000 / year Description We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (IC3) to take ownership of designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining complex backend systems. You will lead delivery on large projects within the team, translate product requirements into engineering tasks, and be a technical anchor for more junior engineers. At this level, we expect you to define and manage solutions for highly complex problems and manage delivery across smaller teams. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of multiple large projects within one team, with production-level ownership. Translate product requirements into detailed engineering tasks and be the translation layer between product and engineering. Monitor product health proactively and drive resolution of functional and performance issues. Contribute to the evolution of key systems and frameworks, balancing innovation with reliability. Set and uphold best practices in software development across your workstream. Identify opportunities to improve processes and technologies and drive their adoption. Collaborate effectively with offshore and globally distributed engineering teams. Analyze complex problems and break them into manageable workstreams for junior engineers. Proactively seek development opportunities and share knowledge with peers and junior engineers. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 3+ years of hands-on backend experience in Go, Java, C++, or Python, with deep Go ecosystem knowledge preferred 2+ years building on AWS or equivalent cloud platforms (GCP, Azure) Proven experience building highly scalable, real-time systems in a production environment Strong command of microservices architecture, including design patterns and best practices Experience with event-driven and asynchronous system design, including technologies like Kafka Expertise designing RESTful and WebSocket APIs In-depth knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases Working knowledge of containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as New Relic, Datadog, or Kibana Proficiency with Git or equivalent version control Experience with testing frameworks and writing unit tests Strong communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Proactive, growth-focused, and highly adaptable with a strong sense of ownership Why Join Us! Compensation & Ownership Competitive compensation aligned to role and market Equity opportunities so you share in what we’re building A clear connection between impact and reward Health & Wellbeing Medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible time off built on trust and accountability A culture that respects your time and avoids unnecessary meetings Remote & Flexible Work Fully remote within the U.S. Flexibility to work in the way that helps you do your best work The Role Take end-to-end ownership of complex backend systems at one of the most interesting startups in fintech right now, from design through production Take on a high-impact IC role as the technical anchor for your team, with a direct line between product and engineering Help build the real-time systems that earn trust in a brand-new asset class, on a platform that’s already CFTC-regulated