Senior Backend Engineer (Sports & Prediction Markets) – Golang

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Senior Backend Engineer (Sports & Prediction Markets) – Golang

Posted 1 month ago

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About the job

Crypto.com is a fast-growing global crypto platform serving over 150 million. This role focuses on building scalable backend systems in sports, prediction, and high-concurrency infrastructure within a dynamic startup environment.

Requirements

  • Backend system development experience
  • Experience with sports systems
  • Proficiency in Golang, Postgres, Redis, Kafka
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Experience in high-velocity data environments

Qualifications

  • Mid-to-senior level experience
  • Knowledge of sports prediction markets
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work in rapid startups
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems

Full job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled Mid-to-Senior Backend Engineer to spearhead the growth of our 24/7 high-throughput infrastructure, with a particular focus on expanding our core domains into the sports, prediction ecosystem.This role demands an engineer who thrives within a fast-paced, startup-minded ecosystem, possessing a deep domain understanding of sports platforms / prediction environments, and capable of keeping critical transactional networks running flawlessly around the clock.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, develop, and optimize robust, highly scalable backend services and distributed systems in Golang to power our 24/7 global trading and sports-domain applications.
  • Develop backend services and operations, including proposing architectural decisions, participating in design reviews, coding, code review, and implementing features
  • Act as the technical subject matter expert to increase and embed deep sports domain knowledge into our core backend, building features tailored to prediction markets, real-time sports data feeds, and interactive mechanics.
  • Identify, diagnose, and resolve architectural bottlenecks within a large-scale, high-concurrency infrastructure
  • Operational Support: Provide high-tier technical operational support to address complex, real-time client issues and maintain flawless systemic availability.

    • REQUIREMENTS

    Minimum Qualifications (Must-Haves):

  • Solid mid-to-senior level professional experience specializing in backend system development, with an absolute proficiency and production-level mastery.
  • Proven experience working closely with Sports systems, Sportsbooks, Prediction markets, or high-velocity sports-data infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in Golang, Postgres, Redis, and Kafka preferred
  • Communication & Collaboration: Elite interpersonal skills with a strong capacity for stakeholder management; comfortable navigating cross-functional, global matrix teams and managing competing project priorities.

    • Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves / Ideal Fits):

  • Deep familiarity with transaction-heavy, money-related modules, or payment ledgers.
  • Advanced expertise in designing complex concurrent systems, race-condition mitigation, and distributed state machines.
  • Previous professional experience operating smoothly within a rapid, ambiguous, or highly entrepreneurial startup environment.


    • Life @ Crypto.com

    Empowered to think big. Try new opportunities while working with a talented, ambitious and supportive team.

    Transformational and proactive working environment. Empower employees to find thoughtful and innovative solutions.

    Growth from within. We help to develop new skill-sets that would impact the shaping of your personal and professional growth.

    Work Culture. Our colleagues are some of the best in the industry; we are all here to help and support one another.

    One cohesive team. Engage stakeholders to achieve our ultimate goal - Cryptocurrency in every wallet. 

    Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-up

    Aspire career alternatives through us - our internal mobility program offers employees a new scope.  

    Are you ready to kickstart your future with us? 

    Benefits

    Competitive salary

    Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary

    401(k) plan with employer match

    Eligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance

    Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-up

    Aspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scope.  

    Our Crypto.com benefits packages vary depending on region requirements, you can learn more from our talent acquisition team.

    About Crypto.com:

    Founded in 2016, Crypto.com serves more than 150 million customers and is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Built on a foundation of security, privacy, and compliance, Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem.

    Learn more at https://crypto.com. 

    Crypto.com is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an environment where opportunities are presented to everyone in a fair and transparent way. Crypto.com values diversity and inclusion, seeking candidates with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills that complement and strengthen our team.

    Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment purposes only.

    Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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