Kalshi
Software Engineer, Product
New York, New York, USA · full-time
Sponsorship not specified$200k-$280kDetected 108 days ago
JavaGoBackend DevelopmentAlgorithmsNoSQLPostgreSQLMySQLAPI DevelopmentREST
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.
- We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position.
Responsibilities
- If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we'd love to hear from you.
- well... build the largest financial market on the planet.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience, with 4+ years of hands-on software development Strong command of key programming languages such as Golang, Java, etc.
- Strong knowledge of REST API design and development Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB.
Compensation
- $200,000-$280,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.
- 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.
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.
Company info
- bring more truth to the world through the power of markets.
- Our culture is simple: 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.
- Role Roadmap As a Software Engineer, Product at Kalshi, you'll build the user-facing systems and internal tools that power how customers discover, trade, and manage positions in our markets.
- You'll work closely with product, design, and operations to turn complex market mechanics into intuitive, reliable experiences for traders, market makers, and partners.
- In a fast-growing, high-ownership environment, you'll ship end-to-end features that directly impact customer adoption, liquidity, and the evolution of Kalshi's product offering.
- Your role will grow alongside the company as you help shape both the product and the engineering culture behind it.
- we hire really talented people, work really hard, and enjoy the climb.
- Design and implement high-performance backend services and APIs that enable rapid testing of new trading features and experiences as Kalshi's user-base scales Architect and maintain systems for personalization engines, recommendation algorithms, and other data-driven features that enhance trader engagement and retention Partner with product managers and frontend engineers to pilot initiatives that aim to improve or expand
- Our Culture Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out.
- We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission.
Equal opportunity
- Commitment to Equal Opportunity Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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