Crypto.com

Senior Backend Engineer (Sports & Prediction Markets) - Golang

Crypto.com$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in backend system development with strong production-level proficiency.
  • Experience with Sports systems and high-velocity sports-data infrastructures.
  • Proficient in Golang, Postgres, Redis, and Kafka.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to navigate cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize highly scalable backend services and systems using Golang.
  • Propose architectural decisions and participate in design reviews and coding.
  • Embed sports domain knowledge into backend services focused on prediction markets.
  • Identify and address architectural bottlenecks in a high-concurrency infrastructure.
  • Provide high-tier technical support for real-time client issues.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary.
  • Attractive annual leave including birthday and work anniversary.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Eligible for comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • Flexible work hours and hybrid or remote setup.
  • Opportunities for career growth through an internal mobility program.
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.


$130,000 - $160,000 a year

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

Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency platform that offers a range of products and services, including a cryptocurrency wallet, a Visa debit card, an exchange, and a platform for staking and earning interest on cryptocurrencies. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England. The platform is designed to make it easy for people to buy, sell, and use cryptocurrencies, and it has a user-friendly interface that is accessible to both beginners and experienced traders. The company has raised over $360 million in funding and has over 10 million users worldwide.
Learn more about Crypto.com
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2016
Revenue
$400,000
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