Manifold has seen an uptick in activity since the first presidential debate. On some days, the number of trades has doubled compared to the previous baseline.

We'll soon be launching sweepstakes cash prizes, which we think will further drive demand in a big way. And, the US Election in November will probably be the biggest surge in activity we've ever seen.

So, we are considering hiring a backend engineer to help us scale.

Reasons to hire:

• Improve site stability and performance, especially during peak times

• Give us more time to improve the product rather than fighting fires in the database / server

• Improve Manifold's collective backend knowledge and teach our team members best practices

• Have one more person available if an incident happens

We've already had one promising candidate reach out.

Here's our job posting, for an in-person role in our SF office:

Lead backend engineer

Signs you may be a good fit

• 4+ years experience with backend systems and software engineering

• Deep familiarity with databases like Postgres, deploying servers, and maintaining them on a cloud provider like GCP

• Strong coding and technical design abilities from multi-server architectures to database schemas

• Love of prediction markets

Responsibilities

• Own critical systems including our entire trading infrastructure, API layer, and database

• Able to work independently and flexibly to accomplish Manifold's goals

For compensation, you can see what we're currently paying each of our team members here.

If you are interested in applying, please email jobs@manifold.markets with your resume / LinkedIn, or find time to chat with James here.