First federally regulated exchange where people can trade on the outcome of events

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years and legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history. Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has thousands of markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.

As a Site Reliability Engineer at Kalshi, you'll be part of building a next-generation financial ecosystem (think NYSE or CME from scratch). Being a small team means your responsibilities scale rapidly, and your contributions are clear and visible. You'll work on improving observability, reliability and availability, build automation systems, collaborate with infrastructure teams, and be responsible for the security and operational integrity of the platform.

The role requires strong technical skills in system design, coding, and debugging. You'll need excellent communication abilities and experience with cloud deployments, monitoring systems, and high-throughput systems. The position includes on-call responsibilities and requires at least 5 years of software engineering experience.

Kalshi offers a meritocratic culture where ownership and problem-solving are valued. The company is committed to building something impactful - a product that brings more truth through the power of markets. They carefully select team members and trust them fully from day one.

The compensation package includes a salary range of $100,000 to $250,000 annually plus equity and benefits. Kalshi is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive culture, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds to join their mission of building the largest financial market on the planet.

Kalshi is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to help build and maintain their next-generation financial exchange platform in New York.

Site Reliability Engineer

Kalshi operates an exchange platform for trading event contracts.

Kalshi is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team, with the flexibility to work from New York or remotely from anywhere in the US. The role focuses on building and maintaining critical systems for their exchange platform, particularly in the areas of automated liquidity management and market making. The position offers a competitive salary range of $130,000-$210,000 per year.

The ideal candidate will work at the intersection of financial technology and distributed systems, building autonomous systems that dynamically allocate liquidity based on sophisticated forecasting models. This role requires strong technical expertise in both Python and Golang, along with deep knowledge of distributed systems and data processing.

Key responsibilities include developing high-performance, low-latency systems, managing data pipelines from various sources, and collaborating with the research team to implement scalable forecasting models. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field and demonstrates Kalshi's commitment to building robust trading infrastructure.

Kalshi offers an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds. This role presents an excellent opportunity for engineers interested in financial technology and algorithmic trading systems, offering the chance to work on challenging technical problems while contributing to the growth of an innovative exchange platform.

Software Engineer position at Kalshi, building autonomous systems for dynamic liquidity allocation and market making, with competitive salary and remote work options.

Software Engineer

First federally regulated exchange where people can trade on the outcome of events, allowing users to capitalize on their knowledge and opinions through event-based trading.

Kalshi has launched the first regulated financial exchange that allows people to trade on the anticipated outcome of events. As a backend engineer, you will be instrumental in building and scaling both the core exchange and other product backends.

Your responsibilities will include optimizing order matching and trade execution algorithms, building high-performance data feeds and trading APIs, working with clearing partners and external stakeholders, improving system robustness, optimizing database performance, and designing new contract types.

The role requires 4+ years of software engineering experience, with expertise in planning large-scale projects, strong technical skills, and experience with relational databases and concurrent systems. You should have excellent judgment in task prioritization and a track record of increasing engineering efficiency.

Kalshi offers a meritocratic culture where hard work and results are valued above all. The company views itself as a family united by its mission to revolutionize financial markets. As an early team member, you'll have significant influence on the company's culture and technical direction.

The position combines the excitement of working on cutting-edge financial technology with the opportunity to shape the future of event-based trading. You'll be part of a team that's building something entirely new - a regulated exchange where people can trade on everyday events, from economic indicators to climate predictions.

Working at Kalshi means joining a mission-driven team that's passionate about transforming how people interact with events and predictions. The company values ownership, problem-solving ability, and technical excellence. As the company grows, your role will evolve, offering continuous opportunities for professional development and impact.

Senior Backend Engineer position at Kalshi, building and scaling a regulated financial exchange for event-based trading.

Backend Engineer

Kalshi is a prediction markets platform that allows people to trade on the outcome of events, turning questions about the future into financial assets.

Kalshi is revolutionizing the financial market landscape by pioneering prediction markets in the US. As the fastest-growing financial market in America, Kalshi enables trading on outcomes across politics, economics, weather, tech, AI, and culture. The Infrastructure Engineer role is crucial in building their next-generation financial ecosystem, including core exchange, clearinghouse, and API infrastructure. Working in a small team environment, you'll have significant impact and ownership over entire systems. The role involves designing and maintaining critical infrastructure, implementing automation for software deployment, and ensuring robust testing systems. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, AWS, and Kafka while helping scale a platform that's redefining financial markets. The position offers competitive compensation ($100,000-$250,000 plus equity) and the opportunity to work in a meritocratic culture where innovation and ownership are highly valued. Based in New York with a hybrid work arrangement, this role is perfect for engineers who want to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing fintech company.

Infrastructure Engineer position at Kalshi, building and scaling the infrastructure layer for a pioneering prediction markets platform in New York.

Infrastructure Engineer

Kalshi is revolutionizing the financial markets by creating the first-ever regulated prediction markets platform in the US. As a Software Engineer in the Product team, you'll be at the forefront of building a next-generation financial ecosystem comparable to NYSE or CME from the ground up.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical infrastructure including core exchange systems, clearinghouse operations, API infrastructure, and connectivity to brokers and market makers. Being part of a small team means your contributions will have significant visibility and impact, with opportunities to own entire systems and features.

The position requires expertise in backend development, particularly with languages like Golang and Java, along with strong knowledge of REST APIs and database systems. You'll be responsible for designing high-performance services that enable rapid feature testing and implementation of data-driven features to enhance trader engagement.

Kalshi's culture emphasizes meritocracy and ownership, welcoming ambitious individuals who take initiative and thrive in fast-paced environments. The company is currently the fastest-growing financial market in America, offering thousands of markets across various sectors including politics, economics, weather, tech, and culture.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 annually plus equity and benefits. The role is hybrid, requiring 3-4 days in the New York office, allowing for both collaborative work and flexibility. This is an exceptional opportunity for experienced engineers who want to be part of building what could become the largest financial market on the planet while bringing more truth to the world through the power of markets.

Senior Software Engineer role at Kalshi focusing on building high-performance backend services and APIs for a next-generation financial prediction markets platform.

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First federally regulated exchange where people can trade on the outcome of events