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Novig · 2 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer, Core Trading Systems

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$175K/yr - $250K/yr
date4+ years exp

Novig is backed by prominent investors and is focused on building the future of sports prediction markets with real exchange-grade infrastructure. The Senior Backend Engineer will architect and build core trading systems including matching engines and market-data pipelines, playing a pivotal role in shaping the Novig platform.

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Responsibilities

Build and evolve Novig’s matching engine and real-time trading services
Design scalable, event-driven systems with strong ordering and idempotency guarantees
Work closely with trading engineers to implement market microstructure logic
Expand our product surface via modular backend services
Develop developer-first APIs enabling external algorithms to trade on Novig
Contribute to architecture discussions, operational readiness, and production debugging

Qualification

GoRustC++Distributed systemsReal-time systemsEvent-driven architecturesRelational databasesNavigate ambiguityCollaborationCommunication

Required

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

Preferred

Experience with matching engines, market-making systems, order books, or HFT infrastructure
Experience with Kafka, Redis, or real-time streaming systems
Familiarity with financial exchanges or prediction markets
Interest in sports, betting, and market microstructure

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
New NYC office, hybrid-friendly

Company

Novig

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Novig is the high-frequency, commission-free sports betting exchange.
dateFounded in 2021
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://novig.co

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$24.9M
Key Investors
Forerunner
2025-08-10Series A· $18M
2024-04-01Seed
2023-09-01Seed

Leadership Team

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Jacob Fortinsky
Co-Founder & CEO
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Kelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO
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