Junior Sports Trader

$60k – $90k • meaningful equity

About Novig

Novig is building America's #1 sports prediction market. Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, we are the only platform to offer commission-free sports trading. We deliver better pricing, full transparency, and a more efficient market structure for users by eliminating the traditional sportsbook model.

Backed by the best - Novig has raised over $100M from some of Silicon Valley’s top investors including Pantera, Forerunner, Lux, NFX, Paul Graham, and Joe Montana.

Who we are

We’re here to fix a rigged system where the house always wins and sports fans always lose. Novig is building the future of sports betting. Our mission is to financialize and democratize sports betting - transforming it from a closed, casino-controlled system into a two-sided, fair, efficient market where users have the power.

Who you are and why this role will excite you

• Thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments where live sports, real-time decision-making, and risk management come together

• Bring strong intuition for trading, pricing, probability, statistics, and game theory, with the ability to make quick, data-driven decisions as markets move

• Monitor live sports and market activity in real time, responding to order flow and changing conditions across our proprietary trading platform

• Analyze user behavior and market dynamics to inform segmentation, adjust pricing, and manage exposure as activity evolves

• Use internal models, live market data, and breaking team and player news to make disciplined risk decisions throughout the lifecycle of an event

• Operate at the intersection of sports analytics and market theory, combining proprietary prediction models, public betting data, and your own judgment to help keep markets fair and efficient

• Bring deep knowledge of major American professional and college sports, with a strong understanding of how these markets behave before, during, and after live events

• Partner closely with quantitative analysts and trading engineers to improve trading models, tooling, and overall market performance

• Enjoy working when the action happens, with flexibility to cover evenings and weekends during peak trading hours

• Get excited by the opportunity to turn a passion for sports into direct impact on a live, dynamic marketplace

If you’re a sports fanatic with a trader’s mindset, eager to work at the cutting edge of sports analytics and prediction markets, we’d love to hear from you!

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

“I work with extremely stellar people, I own real systems, and decisions happen fast. No politics, no waiting for needless red tape. If something's broken, I fix it. If I build something good, it ships.”

“The people! So smart, thoughtful, fun to work with, passionate about their craft, etc”

“I'm having the most fun I've had in my entire career.”

If you want responsibility, trust, and the chance to help build the future of sports prediction markets - take your shot, we’d love to connect.

Not for everyone

• 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.

Compensation & benefits

• $60k – $90k base, benchmarked at top-tier tech companies

• Meaningful equity for every employee, regardless of role

• 100% health premiums covered

• 99% dental & vision covered

• 401(k) with 4% company match

• HSA + $1,080 annual company contribution

• $50/monthly company contribution to employee transit

• $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).