Senior Backend Engineer (Exchange Infrastructure)

Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple: place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates. https:///Title Of The Role: Senior Backend Engineer (Exchange Infrastructure)Location: New York, NYCompany Stage: High-Growth / Late-Stage (Marketplace / Fintech)Office Type: OnsiteSalary: $200,000-$400,000 + EquityCompany DescriptionThis rapidly scaling fintech marketplace enables users to trade on real-world event outcomes, transforming collective sentiment into real-time, market-driven probabilities. With tens of billions in trading volume and growing adoption as an alternative source of truth, the company is building the next generation of financial and information infrastructure.The platform operates at the intersection of trading systems, distributed systems, and real-time data—requiring highly performant, reliable, and scalable backend infrastructure to support continued growth.What You Will DoDesign and build low-latency, high-throughput backend systems powering the core exchangeImplement scalable services for order processing, market data, and transaction workflowsOptimize systems for performance, focusing on latency, throughput, and memory efficiencyDevelop and maintain distributed systems, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and data pipelinesDebug and resolve production issues in complex, high-performance environmentsOwn reliability, availability, and scalability of backend systemsCollaborate with product, infrastructure, and data teams to ensure seamless system integrationContribute to architecture decisions, code quality, and engineering best practicesIdeal Background4–7+ years of backend engineering experienceStrong proficiency in systems programming languages (C/C++ preferred; Go, Rust, or Java acceptable)Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and memory managementExperience building low-latency, high-throughput systems in productionStrong debugging skills and comfort working in Linux-based environmentsProven ability to own systems end-to-end with a focus on correctness and performanceBias toward execution and comfort operating in fast-paced, low-bureaucracy environmentsPreferredExperience in latency-sensitive domains (e.g., trading systems, HFT, gaming, telecom)Familiarity with distributed messaging/streaming systems (Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ)Experience with gRPC, Protobuf, or similar communication protocolsExperience deploying systems in cloud environments (AWS/GCP) and working with containersCompensation and BenefitsCompetitive salary + equityUnlimited PTOFull health, dental, and vision coverage401(k) matchingCompany-provided hardware setupOpportunity to work on mission-critical infrastructure handling real-money transactions at scaleThis role is ideal for engineers who thrive on building high-performance systems—working close to the metal to solve complex distributed systems challenges in a real-time, high-stakes trading environment.