Staff Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed
•Foxglove· 7h
EngineeringFull-time$220k-240kAmericas
7h ago
Kalshi·6 months ago
Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years and legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history. Kalshi is currently the fastest financial market in America, and has 1000 markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.
We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position.
Building a new category is hard… like really hard. But it’s beautiful and deeply fulfilling. Our culture is simple: we hire really talented, work really hard, and enjoy the climb. We are looking for ambitious and exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us built the next generation of financial markets.
We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join our growing data team. At Kalshi Data Scientists are deeply embedded within cross-functional teams across the company—from Product to Finance, Marketing, and Platform.
The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and technical skills, business intuition, and a collaborative mindset to guide decision-making and unlock growth opportunities. You’ll work on problems ranging from understanding user behavior to optimizing revenue strategies, improving internal tooling, and influencing product direction through experimentation and data modeling.
This is a full-time role that can be held from our NYC office.
Technology:
Our tech stack includes Python, SQL, DBT for data analytics and pipelining, pipelining and machine learning and visualization through Superset, Dagster, Hex. We leverage cloud platforms such as AWS for scalable data storage and computational needs.
What you’ll do:
What we’re looking for:
A self-starter attitude and the ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.
Kalshians are Kalshi’s most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.
Salary Range: $100,000 to $250,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This salary range is based on the current available market data and represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but a broad range of experience is represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we'd love to hear from you and would welcome you to reach out to discuss further.
Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we’d love to hear from you.