Founding Engineer / CTO at Sports Trading Exchange
Core
Building a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange where fans trade positions in individual athletes using a central limit order book and mechanical settlement.
Role type
Founding Engineer / CTO (full-stack systems architect)
Builds
Matching engine, order book, rating and settlement engine, ledger, custody, and real-time data pipeline.
Domain
Financial technology / Sports data / Prediction markets
Required skills
concurrent systems design, correctness-critical system building, matching engine architecture, order book implementation, ledger and custody systems, real-time data pipeline engineering, regulatory interface design
Preferred skills
experience in trading systems, payments infrastructure, on-chain or off-chain settlement architectures
Technologies
none specified
Responsibilities
Own the entire technical build from scratch, design and implement the matching engine and order book, build the rating and settlement engine, construct the ledger and custody systems, develop the real-time data pipeline, serve as the primary technical voice with investors and regulators.
Seniority
Founder, hands-on IC with strategic ownership