Senior Platform Engineer
PolymarketNew York, New York, United States
Posted July 25, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market. It’s half "put your money where your mouth is," half search engine for the future.
Job Description
Polymarket is looking for a world-class backend engineer to join our platform engineering team as we scale. We need someone who can architect and optimize high-throughput systems with cutting-edge infrastructure.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend development
- Experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact and high usage
- Master-level proficiency in systems programming languages like Golang, Rust, or C++
- Strong knowledge of database systems and internals (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary & equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
- 401k match
- Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
