Software Architect

Role overview

A Software Architect role centered on a regulated prediction markets exchange platform covering market data, order entry and matching, request-for-quote trading, clearing, and settlement. The position blends hands-on technical leadership with cross-team architectural influence, particularly as the platform scales into peak sporting events. AI tooling is treated as a first-class part of delivery, applied to analysis, monitoring, drafting, and review work.

Responsibilities

- Define and evolve architectural solutions targeting performance, scalability, reliability, and day-to-day operability - Own the technical roadmap for the exchange and produce the architecture and design for every major initiative - Maintain shared foundations: core patterns, system boundaries, and data contracts documented clearly enough for both engineers and AI tooling - Partner with product, infrastructure, platform, and external partner engineering teams, including brokers, market makers, and clearing partners - Set performance and reliability targets, then lead load and resilience testing before peak events - Bring architectural expertise to incidents and translate lessons into fixes that prevent recurrence - Build and own AI tooling for the domain, including agents and automated workflows, with results measured by faster delivery and fewer defects - Mentor engineers on architecture and on working effectively with AI tools

Requirements

- Proven experience architecting distributed systems at scale, including consistency models, event sourcing, and trade-offs - Hands-on production background across more than one language stack; the services are primarily Go and .NET/C# - Familiarity with microservices architecture, containerization, and orchestration - Comfort with FIX, gRPC, and Protobuf, plus experience integrating with third-party systems not under direct control - Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and how to choose between them - Practical experience applying AI tools such as coding assistants, agents, and automated review to production work - Clear, structured communication with the ability to document decisions and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders - A genuine interest in mentoring engineers and continuously raising engineering standards

Nice to have

- Exposure to building software in a regulated environment, including auditability, data sensitivity, and designing for compliance

Benefits and work setup

- Full-time US-based position with a base salary range of $185,400 to $231,800 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable - Pay varies by role, level, and work location, with additional factors such as skills, experience, and relevant education influencing individual offers