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Polymarket - Senior Backend Engineer, US Exchange
New York, New York, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 91 days ago
JavaGoRustC++ExpressDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentData StructuresAlgorithmsCode ReviewAWSGCPCloud PlatformsLinuxgRPCKafkaRabbitMQData Engineering
About the role
- This is a high-ownership role with minimal bureaucracy and a strong bias toward execution.
- We're looking for an experienced backend engineer who enjoys working close to the metal and solving hard distributed systems problems.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend services that power Polymarket's exchange, using C/C++ or other performance-oriented systems languages (Go, Rust, Java).
- Build and operate robust APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems using messaging and streaming platforms (Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ).
- Polymarket is looking for a backend engineer to help build and scale the core exchange infrastructure that powers our markets.
- You'll be a core individual contributor working with other senior engineers to design, implement, and optimize the systems that sit at the heart of Polymarket's exchange.
- Build the exchange backend: Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend services that power Polymarket's exchange, using C/C++ or other performance-oriented systems languages (Go, Rust, Java).
- Design distributed systems: Build and operate robust APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems using messaging and streaming platforms (Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ).
- Own reliability & operations: Reinforce security, availability, performance, and scalability across backend systems, and participate in diagnosing and resolving production issues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with engineers across product, infra, and data to ensure tight integration between the exchange and the broader platform.
- Contribute to code quality: Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions to maintain a high bar for engineering excellence.
Requirements
- This role is focused on high-performance, low-latency backend systems that must be correct, fast, and resilient under real-world trading load.
Nice to have
- 4-7+ years of professional backend development experience, with strong proficiency in C/C++ (preferred) or another systems language (Go, Rust, Java).
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