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Polymarket · 10 hours ago

Senior Technical Program Manager

Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform, and they are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to enhance structure and execution within their fast-moving engineering organization. The role involves coordinating cross-functional initiatives, building systems and processes for scaling, and driving the delivery of technical projects.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end delivery of technical initiatives across backend services, infrastructure, and consumer-facing features
Own timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment for our highest-priority projects
Be the central point of coordination across engineering, product, and leadership
Find blockers before they become problems
Keep teams aligned on priorities and sequencing
Design and implement the frameworks, rituals, and tooling that give us visibility into what's shipping and what's stuck, without adding bureaucracy for its own sake
Bridge product vision and engineering execution
Set standards for technical documentation and decision records that actually get used
Own communication with leadership and cross-functional partners
Clear, actionable updates on status, risks, and tradeoffs
Help build out the program management function

Qualification

Technical program managementConsumer fintech experienceBuilding PM processesTechnical depthOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsLinearNotionExperience in prediction marketsCrypto/DeFi familiaritySmart contract exposureBackground in market microstructure

Required

4+ years in technical program or project management, with time at early-stage startups scaling engineering teams (think 10 → 50+ engineers)
Consumer fintech or trading platform experience. You've shipped products where real money, real-time systems, and user trust are on the line
Track record of building PM processes from scratch, not just operating within existing frameworks
Technical depth. You can read a spec, understand architecture tradeoffs, and hold your own with engineers. Prior engineering experience is a big plus
Strong organizational and communication skills. You bring structure to chaos and write updates people actually read
Familiarity with Linear, Notion, or similar tools. Opinions about what good project management looks like are welcome

Preferred

Experience at prediction markets, sports betting platforms, or trading exchanges
Crypto/DeFi familiarity, including understanding of blockchain mechanics and on-chain systems
Smart contract exposure and ability to scope work involving contract development or audits
Background in market microstructure, liquidity systems, or order matching

Benefits

Competitive salary & meaningful equity
Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
401k match
Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories.

Company

Polymarket

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Polymarket is a prediction market platform where traders predict future event outcomes, reacting to news in real time.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$2.28B
Key Investors
Intercontinental ExchangeFounders FundBlockchain Capital
2025-12-08Series A
2025-10-07Corporate Round· $2B
2025-07-15Series C· $150M

Leadership Team

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Shayne Coplan
Founder & CEO
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