Kalshi · 4 months ago
Sports Operations Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
1+ years expKalshi is defining a new category in financial markets through prediction markets, allowing people to trade on the outcome of various events. As a Sports Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining automation systems that power sports markets across major leagues, focusing on data pipeline architecture, workflow orchestration, and real-time processing systems.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTechInternetPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Design and build Python automation scripts that list, update, and determine sports markets at scale
Build robust data pipelines that ingest, process, and structure large volumes of sports data from multiple feeds
Implement and maintain complex DAGs for orchestrating market operations workflows
Develop and maintain cron jobs and scheduled tasks that automatically list markets at optimal times, update odds based on market conditions, and settle markets immediately after game completion
Own and evolve internal tools used by the Market Operations team
Translate complex sports rules and edge cases into code
Create systems that process live game feeds and trigger appropriate market actions in real-time
Develop automated settlement systems that accurately determine market outcomes based on official results
Continuously improve system performance to handle increasing market volumes
Collaborate with Product, Contracts, and broader Engineering teams to integrate sports operations systems with Kalshi's core platform
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical field
1-3 years of experience as a software engineer with a proven track record of building production systems
Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript with experience building automation scripts, data processing systems, and web applications
Experience with DAG frameworks (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster) for orchestrating complex workflows and data pipelines
Expertise with cron jobs and scheduled task management in production environments, including monitoring and error handling
Experience pulling, processing, and structuring large datasets from APIs, webhooks, and real-time data feeds. Familiarity with data formats common in sports data (JSON, XML, WebSocket streams)
Proven ability to build automation and data pipelines that handle high-volume, time-sensitive operations with strong error handling and recovery mechanisms
Track record of making continuous tooling improvements and building internal products that scale with team needs
Product ownership mentality with experience gathering requirements, prioritizing features, and delivering tools that solve real operational problems
Strong knowledge of sports and sportsbook operations including understanding of different market types, settlement rules, and common edge cases across major sports leagues
Database expertise with both SQL and NoSQL systems for storing and querying sports data efficiently
Experience with real-time systems including WebSockets, event streaming, and message queues
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills with ability to quickly diagnose and fix issues in production systems
Excellent communication skills to work effectively with non-technical operations team members and translate requirements into technical solutions
Ability to work flexible hours including on-call rotations to support live sporting events across different time zones
Passion for sports combined with technical excellence and a commitment to building world-class market infrastructure
Preferred
Experience with sports data providers is strongly preferred
Benefits
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Company
Kalshi
Kalshi is a regulated prediction market where users trade event-based contracts tied to real-world outcomes.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.65BKey Investors
ParadigmSequoia CapitalY Combinator
2025-11-20Series E· $1B
2025-10-10Series D· $300M
2025-09-02Secondary Market· $2M
Leadership Team
Tarek Mansour
Co-founder and CEO
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