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Software Engineer

Novig· Engineering
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Hybrid (New York City, NY)$200k - $260kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role at Novig, a YC-backed sports prediction market, involving full-stack work across real-time data pipelines, market engine and user-facing interfaces with a focus on high-performance, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Excited to work across the full stack to build the next generation of sports betting infrastructure
  • Apply technologies used in modern financial exchanges to enforce transparent, efficient market practices while delivering a seamless user experience
  • Play a key role shaping both the market engine and the interface through which users engage with it
  • Build and maintain a developer-first API experience for algorithmic trading and power users
  • Expand product features by extending modular backend services and contributing to frontend components
  • Scale real-time data ingestion, processing, and distribution pipelines
  • Collaborate closely with Design and Product teams to build performant, intuitive user interfaces
  • Contribute to architecture and system design decisions across the stack
  • Improve observability and reliability across backend and frontend systems
  • Bring a passion for sports, markets, and technology, with curiosity about complex computer science challenges
  • Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • Proficient in a systems programming language (e.g., Rust, Go, C++) and at least one modern frontend framework (e.g., React, Vue)
  • Experienced developing distributed systems with cloud-based architecture
  • Strong product intuition with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Communicate clearly, solve problems effectively, and thrive both independently and in fast-moving, cross-functional teams

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Proficient in a systems programming language (e.g., Rust, Go, C++)
  • Experience with at least one modern frontend framework (e.g., React, Vue)
  • Experience developing distributed systems with cloud-based architecture
  • Strong product intuition and communication skills
  • Ability to work across full stack and in fast-moving, cross-functional teams

Skills

Required:Full-stack developmentReal-time data pipelinesDistributed systemsAPI design for tradersFrontend development

Benefits

  • $200k – $260k base salary
  • Meaningful equity for every employee
  • 100% health premiums covered
  • 99% dental & vision covered
  • 401(k) with 4% company match
  • HSA + $1,080 annual company contribution
  • $27/day lunch stipend in NYC office
  • $35/day dinner stipend in NYC office after 6:30pm
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Novig

America's #1 Sports Prediction Market

Novig is a sports prediction market that eliminates the need for traditional sportsbooks by creating a two-sided marketplace. We do this by enabling users to trade directly against friends or the market, rather than against the house, making the betting experience more efficient, fair, and, most importantly, profitable.

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