Senior Backend Engineer, Core Trading Systems
NovigNew York, New York, United States
Posted November 12, 2025
175000 - 250000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Novig is redefining sports prediction markets using a sweepstakes-based model that ensures fairness, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
Job Description
Novig is building the future of sports prediction markets using real exchange-grade infrastructure. We're hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for Core Trading Systems to architect and build our matching engine, market-data pipelines, risk controls, and real-time state machines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related technical field
- 4+ years backend engineering experience, ideally in distributed systems, real-time systems, or trading infrastructure
- Strong proficiency in Go, Rust, or C++
- Experience with concurrent programming, event-driven architectures, and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Understanding of CAP tradeoffs, ordering semantics, and consistency/availability considerations
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and take ownership across large technical surfaces
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
Benefits
- 100% health premium coverage
- 90% dental & vision
- 4% 401(k) match
- HSA with $1,080 annual employer contribution
- $27/day food or commuter stipend
- Flexible PTO
