Job Description
Role Title
Lead Backend Engineer and Product Designer
Work site
Remote/ New York, New York
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Level
Professional
Posted Date
March 12th, 2026
About Us:
SmartPredictions “The Firm” is a startup tech company based in New York City. Smart Predictions' official business purpose is to operate the world's first finance focused prediction market, enabling users to trade on the outcomes of future events.
Users buy and sell shares in specific real-world event outcomes, with resulting prices representing the market's collective probability assessment. This leverages the "wisdom of the crowd"—the concept that prediction markets often provide more accurate forecasts than traditional expert analysis by financially incentivizing accurate information aggregation.
In essence, Smart Predictions' is a decentralized marketplace for real-money forecasting on financial events, combining trading infrastructure with information services to generate market-based predictions.
Role Profile and Key Responsibilities:
• This individual will join a small growing team of high performers with a proven record of executing on The Firm's strategy.
• The Firm is looking for a backend engineer to help build and scale the core exchange infrastructure that powers our markets. This role is focused on high-performance, low-latency backend systems that must be correct, fast, and resilient under real-world trading load.
• This role is focused on high-performance, low-latency backend systems that must be correct, fast, and resilient under real-world trading load.
• The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of critical thinking, perform analysis, and partnering with other stakeholders to solve complex issues
Skills and Experience Required:
Liquidity Pool Powered Exchange:
• 3–7+ years of professional backend development experience, with strong proficiency in C/C++ (preferred) or another systems language (Go, Rust, Java).
• For smart contract: Solidity for Ethereum & EVM chains (Polygon, BSC, Avalanche). Other tools/libraries include: web3.js or ethers.js - Connect frontend to Ethereum blockchain
• Hardhat or Truffle - Smart contract development & testing (Ethereum)
• Anchor - For Solana development
• GraphQL/REST APIs - For backend data queries
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, memory management, and experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Comfortable working on complex systems end-to-end, debugging production issues on Linux and taking responsibility for correctness and performance.
• (Plus) Experience in trading systems, HFT, gaming, telecom, or other latency-sensitive domains
Web and App Product Design:
• Programming languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React, Next.js, Angular, etc.), Python, Java, C#.
• Platforms for hosting and deployment: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Firebase, and various web servers like Apache and NGINX.
• Tools for design and prototyping: Figma is a popular choice for collaborative interface design
Intangibles
• Detail and results-oriented individual
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time; comfortably managing to tight deadlines and changing priorities
• Self-starter with a passion to deliver results
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, including written and verbal communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including collaborative work style and professional maturity
Benefits:
• Competitive Salary $75000 - $150000
• Flexible Working Hours
• Unlimited PTO
• Potential for Equity
How to Apply:
• Serious applicants please send an email to [email protected] with your resume and why you are interested in the position.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
Lead Backend Engineer and Product Designer
Work site
Remote/ New York, New York
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Level
Professional
Posted Date
March 12th, 2026
About Us:
SmartPredictions “The Firm” is a startup tech company based in New York City. Smart Predictions' official business purpose is to operate the world's first finance focused prediction market, enabling users to trade on the outcomes of future events.
Users buy and sell shares in specific real-world event outcomes, with resulting prices representing the market's collective probability assessment. This leverages the "wisdom of the crowd"—the concept that prediction markets often provide more accurate forecasts than traditional expert analysis by financially incentivizing accurate information aggregation.
In essence, Smart Predictions' is a decentralized marketplace for real-money forecasting on financial events, combining trading infrastructure with information services to generate market-based predictions.
Role Profile and Key Responsibilities:
• This individual will join a small growing team of high performers with a proven record of executing on The Firm's strategy.
• The Firm is looking for a backend engineer to help build and scale the core exchange infrastructure that powers our markets. This role is focused on high-performance, low-latency backend systems that must be correct, fast, and resilient under real-world trading load.
• This role is focused on high-performance, low-latency backend systems that must be correct, fast, and resilient under real-world trading load.
• The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of critical thinking, perform analysis, and partnering with other stakeholders to solve complex issues
Skills and Experience Required:
Liquidity Pool Powered Exchange:
• 3–7+ years of professional backend development experience, with strong proficiency in C/C++ (preferred) or another systems language (Go, Rust, Java).
• For smart contract: Solidity for Ethereum & EVM chains (Polygon, BSC, Avalanche). Other tools/libraries include: web3.js or ethers.js - Connect frontend to Ethereum blockchain
• Hardhat or Truffle - Smart contract development & testing (Ethereum)
• Anchor - For Solana development
• GraphQL/REST APIs - For backend data queries
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, memory management, and experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Comfortable working on complex systems end-to-end, debugging production issues on Linux and taking responsibility for correctness and performance.
• (Plus) Experience in trading systems, HFT, gaming, telecom, or other latency-sensitive domains
Web and App Product Design:
• Programming languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React, Next.js, Angular, etc.), Python, Java, C#.
• Platforms for hosting and deployment: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Firebase, and various web servers like Apache and NGINX.
• Tools for design and prototyping: Figma is a popular choice for collaborative interface design
Intangibles
• Detail and results-oriented individual
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time; comfortably managing to tight deadlines and changing priorities
• Self-starter with a passion to deliver results
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, including written and verbal communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including collaborative work style and professional maturity
Benefits:
• Competitive Salary $75000 - $150000
• Flexible Working Hours
• Unlimited PTO
• Potential for Equity
How to Apply:
• Serious applicants please send an email to [email protected] with your resume and why you are interested in the position.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Lead Backend Engineer and Product Designer position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in New York City offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
