Engineering Manager

ProphetX

. Lead a team of approximately 7 engineers building real-time, high-throughput systems for a CFTC-regulated sports-native prediction market exchange .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams to build scalable, low-latency, real-time systems while ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to CFTC regulatory standards. Proficient in managing team dynamics, mentoring engineers, and driving improvements in development practices and tooling.

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7+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceTeam Management ExperienceReal-Time Systems DevelopmentCloud Infrastructure (AWS)Agile Practices

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Hard Skills

Scalable Systems DevelopmentLow-Latency SystemsBackend Stacks (Go, Java, C++, Python)Microservices ArchitectureEvent-Driven Architecture (Kafka)REST APIsWebSocket APIsCI/CDObservability Tools (New Relic, Datadog, Kibana)Project Delivery Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCoaching and MentoringAdaptabilityOwnershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSDockerKubernetesCI/CD ToolsNew RelicDatadogKibana

Industry Keywords

CFTC RegulationPrediction MarketsSports BettingHigh-Throughput TransactionsRisk ManagementKYC/AMLSettlement Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPythonC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of approximately 7 engineers building real-time, high-throughput systems for a CFTC-regulated sports-native prediction market exchange
Own predictable, high-quality delivery from planning and estimation through launch and post-launch operations
Partner with tech leads on architecture and design for matching, order management, pricing, settlement, and real-time data systems
Uphold standards for code quality, testing, scalability, security, and observability
Drive incident response, postmortems, and reliability and latency improvements
Balance feature velocity, technical debt, and platform investment
Manage engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, and performance reviews
Set expectations, coach engineers toward promotions and career goals, and create mentorship and training opportunities
Lead hiring and close strong candidates
Build an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture across remote, offshore, and globally distributed teammates
Partner with Product on scope, requirements, and timelines
Work with Compliance, Risk, and Legal on CFTC regulatory and operational requirements
Communicate progress, risks, and milestones to executives and stakeholders
Collaborate on cross-team initiatives, shared platforms, and dependencies
Run and continuously improve agile practices
Define and track team health and delivery metrics
Drive improvements in tooling, CI/CD, and developer productivity
Make build-versus-buy and prioritization decisions with clear reasoning and documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing engineering teams (or leading teams as a tech lead with strong management experience)
Strong technical background building scalable, low-latency, real-time systems in production, ideally in fintech, trading or exchange, crypto, or other high-throughput transactional environments
Hands-on familiarity with modern backend stacks (Go, Java, C++, or Python), microservices, event-driven architecture (Kafka), and REST and WebSocket APIs
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD
Working knowledge of observability and incident management (New Relic, Datadog, Kibana, or similar)
Proven record of delivering complex projects on time while managing scope, risk, and stakeholder expectations
Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and retain engineers, and to give direct, constructive feedback
Experience managing distributed or offshore teams
Strong communicator who can explain complex technical tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity, with a strong sense of ownership
Experience in prediction markets, sports betting, or regulated exchanges (CFTC or similar) (nice to have)
Familiarity with risk, fraud, KYC/AML, or settlement systems (nice to have)
Experience scaling a team through hiring and growth in a startup environment (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation aligned to role and market
Equity opportunities so you share in what we’re building
A clear connection between impact and reward
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible time off built on trust and accountability
A culture that respects your time and avoids unnecessary meetings
Fully remote within the U.S.
Flexibility to work in the way that helps you do your best work