Polymarket

Senior Backend Engineer, Exchange Systems

Polymarket

Polymarket is a leading prediction market platform that enables users to trade on real-world event outcomes.

Competitive Salary

United States (Onsite)

Engineering

Senior

Last updated 2026-05-21T23:05:19.309Z

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About the role

Overview

Polymarket is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance core improvements to our exchange systems, focusing on low-latency APIs and high-throughput data streams. The role involves optimizing the CLOB engine for performance and safety, debugging concurrency issues, and ensuring system observability and reliability.

Skills

Golang Rust AWS Kubernetes Blockchain

Candidate requirements

These are the minimum requirements a candidate must meet to be considered for this role.

  • Production experience building low-latency backend systems at scale
  • Strong concurrency skills and a track record debugging lock contention, race conditions, and async correctness issues

About Polymarket

Polymarket is a leading prediction market platform that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events. By leveraging blockchain technology, Polymarket provides a decentralized and transparent environment for users to engage in market-making and speculation. The platform aims to empower individuals to make informed decisions based on collective knowledge and insights, fostering a unique approach to understanding future events.

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