[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer (Sports & Prediction Markets) – Golang

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Crypto.com is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform, serving more than 150 million customers. They are seeking a highly skilled Mid-to-Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their 24/7 high-throughput infrastructure, particularly in the sports and prediction markets domain.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and optimize robust, highly scalable backend services and distributed systems in Golang to power our 24/7 global trading and sports-domain applicationsDevelop backend services and operations, including proposing architectural decisions, participating in design reviews, coding, code review, and implementing featuresAct as the technical subject matter expert to increase and embed deep sports domain knowledge into our core backend, building features tailored to prediction markets, real-time sports data feeds, and interactive mechanicsIdentify, diagnose, and resolve architectural bottlenecks within a large-scale, high-concurrency infrastructureOperational Support: Provide high-tier technical operational support to address complex, real-time client issues and maintain flawless systemic availabilitySkillsSolid mid-to-senior level professional experience specializing in backend system development, with an absolute proficiency and production-level masteryProven experience working closely with Sports systems, Sportsbooks, Prediction markets, or high-velocity sports-data infrastructureProficiency in Golang, Postgres, Redis, and Kafka preferredElite interpersonal skills with a strong capacity for stakeholder management; comfortable navigating cross-functional, global matrix teams and managing competing project prioritiesDeep familiarity with transaction-heavy, money-related modules, or payment ledgersAdvanced expertise in designing complex concurrent systems, race-condition mitigation, and distributed state machinesPrevious professional experience operating smoothly within a rapid, ambiguous, or highly entrepreneurial startup environmentBenefitsCompetitive salaryAttractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary401(k) plan with employer matchEligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insuranceWork Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-upAspire career alternatives through us. Our internal mobility program can offer employees a diverse scopeCompany OverviewCrypto.com was founded in 2016 and is the preferred crypto trading platform for over 100 million users worldwide, as well as the trusted industry leader in regulatory compliance, security, and privacy. It was founded in 1902, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://crypto.com/en/onchain/18338661680.Company H1B SponsorshipCrypto.com has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.