Polymarket
Himalayas · Posted 1mo ago
Senior Backend Engineer
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We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to work on Gamma, the core backend powering Polymarket's markets platform. The role involves architecting and implementing Go-based services, defining and enforcing engineering standards, upholding code quality, partnering cross-functionally, and owning reliability.
Requirements
- 5+ years of production Go experience: fluent in Go idioms, interfaces, and concurrency patterns
- Strong API and microservices architecture experience: designing, implementing, and maintaining REST and GraphQL APIs at scale
- Deep SQL expertise with PostgreSQL or MySQL, plus familiarity with non-relational stores including Redis and ClickHouse
- Event-driven architecture experience: messaging systems like Redpanda or Kafka, real-time data pipelines, and gRPC service communication
- Hands-on observability and monitoring experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry for tracing, metrics, and alerting
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited PTO
- Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
- 401k match
- Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
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