Software Engineer

Recruiting From Scratch

  • New York
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building high-impact internal tools and financial systems—working at the intersection of product, operations, and compliance in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment. This rapidly scaling marketplace platform enables users to trade on real-world event outcomes, aggregating collective sentiment into market-based probabilities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNew York
    Websiterecruitingfromscratch.com

    Description

    Who is Recruiting from Scratch: 
    Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.
     

    Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Exchange Systems)

    Location: New York, NY
    Company Stage: High-Growth / Late-Stage (Marketplace / Fintech)
    Office Type: Onsite
    Salary: $200,000-$400,000 + Equity

    Company Description

    This rapidly scaling marketplace platform enables users to trade on real-world event outcomes, aggregating collective sentiment into market-based probabilities. With billions in trading volume and growing adoption as an alternative source of information, the company is expanding its regulated exchange infrastructure in the U.S.

    Operating at the intersection of fintech, media, and data, the team is building systems that process real money at scale while maintaining strict compliance and reliability standards.

    What You Will Do

    • Build and maintain internal systems powering exchange operations, including payment processing and reconciliation workflows
    • Develop full-stack features across operational dashboards and backend services
    • Design and implement APIs for transaction processing, third-party integrations, and internal tooling
    • Collaborate closely with operations, compliance, and product teams to understand workflows and improve systems
    • Ship production code frequently in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment
    • Design systems that scale to high transaction volumes while maintaining auditability and regulatory compliance
    • Contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, and engineering best practices

    Ideal Background

    • 3–7 years of professional software engineering experience
    • Strong full-stack development skills, particularly with TypeScript
    • Solid backend experience with Go (or similar systems-level language)
    • Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React (Next.js is a plus)
    • Experience building data-heavy applications or internal operational tools
    • Comfortable integrating external APIs and third-party services
    • Strong communication skills with ability to work cross-functionally
    • Bias toward action with a focus on shipping and iterating quickly

    Preferred

    • Experience working in fintech, payments, or regulated environments
    • Familiarity with reconciliation systems, financial data models, or audit requirements
    • Experience with MongoDB or similar databases
    • Background building internal tools for operations or customer support teams

    Compensation and Benefits

    • Competitive salary + equity
    • Unlimited PTO
    • Full health, dental, and vision coverage
    • 401(k) matching
    • Company-provided hardware and workspace setup
    • Opportunity to work on high-impact systems handling real-money transactions at scale

    This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building high-impact internal tools and financial systems—working at the intersection of product, operations, and compliance in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment. 

     

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