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Prediction Markets Infrastructure Engineer
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A Risk Engineer is responsible for identifying, analyzing and minimizing risks often associated with construction or resource extraction projects. May work for insurance companies, or engineering firms.
$130,261 / year median in Illinois
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Prediction Markets Infrastructure Engineer at Unlok Prediction Markets Infrastructure Engineer at Unlok in Stone Park, Illinois Posted in about 19 hours ago.
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full-time Build the infrastructure powering the next generation of prediction markets. We're looking for a strong backend/quant engineer to build our prediction-market infrastructure from the ground up. You'll integrate third-party market APIs, build our own APIs and data pipelines, and develop the systems behind real-time P&L, portfolio analytics, pricing, exposure, and risk. What you'll do Build APIs and data infrastructure for prediction markets Integrate Kalshi, Polymarket, and other third-party APIs Develop P&L, pricing, portfolio, exposure, and risk models Build reliable real-time data pipelines and analytics Work closely with product and quantitative teams Ideal background Strong backend engineering + quantitative/math skills Experience with trading, exchanges, fintech, or market infrastructure Python required; experience with APIs, databases, and real-time systems Entrepreneurial mindset - comfortable building from zero