A16zcrypto

Surveillance Analyst

New York Office

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$140kDetected 21 days ago

PythonSQLData AnalysisData EngineeringCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical Thinking

About the role

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets.
Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset.
This range reflects current market data for this role.

Surveillance Strategy: Design, implement, and continuously improve surveillance approaches to detect market manipulation, insider trading, and other abusive or fraudulent behavior
Risk Management: Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities in the trading environment and help develop mitigation strategies to prevent market abuse or operational disruptions
Technology Enhancement: Partner closely with engineering to recommend and implement improvements to surveillance systems, data pipelines, and analytical tooling
maintain accurate documentation of procedures and controls
Reporting & Documentation: Produce clear, thorough reports on surveillance activity, trends, and investigations; maintain accurate documentation of procedures and controls
Design, implement, and continuously improve surveillance approaches to detect market manipulation, insider trading, and other abusive or fraudulent behavior
Identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities in the trading environment and help develop mitigation strategies to prevent market abuse or operational disruptions
Partner closely with engineering to recommend and implement improvements to surveillance systems, data pipelines, and analytical tooling
well… build the largest financial market on the planet.

0-4 years of experience in market surveillance, compliance, risk, or a related role in financial services.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex datasets and identify subtle patterns or anomalies.
Proficiency in Python and SQL, including building notebooks, analyses, and data pipelines.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with incomplete information.

Monitor real-time trading activity across Kalshi's markets using surveillance tools and data analytics

$100,000 to $140,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This range reflects current market data for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and broad variance in experience levels within each title
if your compensation expectations exceed this range, we encourage you to reach out - we're always happy to discuss.
Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out.
We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world.
Kalshians are Kalshi's most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.

$100,000 to $140,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.

bring more truth to the world through the power of markets.
we hire really talented people, work really hard, and enjoy the climb.
We are looking for ambitious and exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us build the next generation of financial markets.
We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission.

Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This listing is sourced directly from A16zcrypto's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.