Founding Engineer

Strike is a Y Combinator–backed startup reimagining how the world prices uncertainty.We’re building the first prediction market that lets businesses hedge against real-world outcomes — protecting against uncertainty in the same way they hedge currencies or commodities.Backed by Y Combinator, Quadcode, Transpose Platform Management, Pioneer Fund, Goodwater Capital, and others.⸻⚙️ About The RoleWe’re looking for an exceptional founding engineer to join our small, tight-knit team in NYC.You’ll work on everything from low-latency trading systems to real-time pricing models and the infrastructure that powers them.This is a hands-on, zero-to-one role — you’ll be designing, building, and scaling mission-critical systems from day one.You don’t need a finance background. What we care about is deep technical ability, curiosity, and the drive to own complex systems end-to-end.⸻🚀 What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain core backend and trading systems Architect, deploy, and operate scalable, secure infrastructure on AWS Optimize for performance, reliability, and latency in distributed environments Contribute to key architectural decisions and long-term technical direction⸻💡 What We’re Looking For 3+ years of backend engineering experience (startup or high-performance systems a plus) Strong AWS experience — you’ve built, deployed, and debugged in production Deep understanding of system design, networking, and security fundamentals Bonus: background in crypto, trading, or high-frequency systems Above all: you move fast, think rigorously, and love hard problems⸻🧭 Why Join Us Ship ambitious products that blend finance, computation, and real-world impact Ownership from day one — your work directly shapes the core market and infrastructure Join a team that values precision, autonomy, and real engineering depth⸻🎁 Benefits\ Flexible PTO Company-provided lunch Health insurance⸻📍 Logistics Full-time, in-person role in NYC (we’re in the office at least 5 days / week) Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (we can’t currently sponsor visas)\