Full Stack Engineer

$170k – $210k • meaningful equity

Who we are

We’re here to fix a rigged system where the house sets the rules and always wins. Novig is the future of sports markets. It’s a peer-to-peer prediction market built to be a fair and transparent alternative to traditional sportsbooks. We put users first.

Why work here, in the words of the people who do

“Novig is extremely well positioned to win. We have the people, the culture, and the business to take advantage of the opportunity and maximize the markets and our valuation.”

“I joined Novig because it gave me a chance to be a part of a revolution.”

“I’m still here because I want to go head to head with the very best in our industry”

If you want responsibility, trust, and the chance to help build the future of sports betting - take your shot, the market is open.

The Fine Print

• Our work is tied to live sports - that means potential nights, weekends, and pressure included.

• If you need clear swim lanes, a heavy process, or someone to tell you what to do, this won’t be the right environment.

Who you are and why this role will excite you

• Excited to work across the full stack to build the next generation of sports betting infrastructure

• Apply technologies used in modern financial exchanges to enforce transparent, efficient market practices while delivering a seamless user experience

• Play a key role shaping both the market engine and the interface through which users engage with it

• Build and maintain a developer-first API experience for algorithmic trading and power users

• Expand product features by extending modular backend services and contributing to frontend components

• Scale real-time data ingestion, processing, and distribution pipelines

• Collaborate closely with Design and Product teams to build performant, intuitive user interfaces

• Contribute to architecture and system design decisions across the stack

• Improve observability and reliability across backend and frontend systems

• Bring a passion for sports, markets, and technology, with curiosity about complex computer science challenges

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

• Possess 3+ years of professional experience building full-stack applications

• Proficient in a systems programming language (e.g., Rust, Go, C++) and at least one modern frontend framework (e.g., React, Vue)

• Experienced developing distributed systems with cloud-based architecture

• Strong product intuition with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

• Communicate clearly, solve problems effectively, and thrive both independently and in fast-moving, cross-functional teams

We cover the spread

• $170k – $210k base, benchmarked at top-tier tech companies

• Meaningful equity for every employee, regardless of role

• Ownership is not symbolic here-it’s the point

• 100% health premiums covered

• 99% dental & vision covered

• 401(k) with 4% company match

• HSA + $1,080 annual company contribution

• $27/day lunch stipend when working from our NYC office

• $35/day dinner stipend when working from the NYC office after 6:30pm

Homebase

Union Square, NYC
In-person 4 days a week - we like being around each other (don’t worry there are snacks).

About Novig

Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, Novig is America's #1 Sports Prediction Market - the only platform to offer commission-free, peer-to-peer trading on sports. By eliminating the traditional sportsbook model, Novig delivers better pricing, full transparency, and a more efficient market structure for users.

Backed by the best

Novig has raised tens of millions of dollars from some of Silicon Valley’s top investors including Forerunner, YC, NFX, Paul Graham, and Joe Montana.