--- title: 'Developer Relations Engineer at Novig' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/developer-relations-engineer-novig-new-york-zjz7g7s64mzv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Developer Relations Engineer at Novig - **Company:** Novig - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Posted:** 2026-07-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/novig/719dc79e-9324-4894-a545-849aba99f5d7 ## Job description ## DEVELOPER RELATIONS ENGINEER $130k – $180k • meaningful equity ## ABOUT NOVIG Novig is building America's #1 sports prediction market. Our mission is to financialize and democratize sports trading - taking a closed system run by casinos and turning it into a fair, efficient, two-sided market where the power sits with users. With Novig recently becoming a CFTC-designated market — the fastest designation of its kind in US history— we're bringing the prediction market built for sports fans nationwide. We're backed by some of Silicon Valley's top investors — Pantera, Forerunner, Lux, NFX, Paul Graham, and Joe Montana — who have collectively invested over $100M behind this vision. ## ABOUT THE ROLE This is the role for someone who wants to be the technical backbone behind every trading partner plugged into Novig's exchange. You'll own the technical relationship with market makers and liquidity providers, trading firms, and B2B or embedded partners integrating our APIs, sitting between them and our engineering team while also getting hands-on in the codebase yourself, shipping PRs and hot fixes as part of the job. You'll give each of our LPs the same detailed, high-touch support we're known for, and as we keep scaling, you'll help build the muscle to hold onto that same responsiveness with more partners than ever. ## WHO YOU ARE You're plugged into the community — Discord, Telegram, wherever the conversation happens — whether or not you work in the space professionally. Requirements: Hands-on experience with prediction market APIs (setting up an RFQ pricer is a plus). Fluency in limit orders and order types, with the ability to hold your own in conversations with liquidity providers. Ideally you've built your own bots or tools, and you have a real interest in prediction markets and sports trading. ## WHAT YOU’LL DO - You're the technical anchor for everyone plugged into Novig's exchange, including future market makers, liquidity providers, trading firms, and B2B partners integrating our APIs - You sit between trading, ops, and engineering, fielding technical questions so nothing gets lost in translation - You can write code to effectively replicate and validate any API issues flagged by our partners. - You take ownership of the partner experience, from the first technical conversation through ongoing support, so every integration gets the same level of care as our very first one 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! They're smart, thoughtful, fun to work with and passionate about their craft.” “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 - $130k – $180k 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 ## About Novig ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Novig is a commission-free, peer-to-peer sports prediction market that allows users to trade on sports outcomes against each other rather than against the house. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A; Y Combinator Summer 2022) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Jacob Fortinsky (CEO) and Kelechi Ukah (CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Sports prediction markets / sports trading (disrupting traditional sportsbooks) - **Target customers**: B2C – sports fans and retail traders looking for fair, transparent betting alternatives - **Mission**: “Create a faster, fairer future for traders and fans — free from hidden fees, house edges, and account limits.” ## Products & Services - **[Novig Platform]**: A mobile and web app that enables peer-to-peer sports trading with zero commission. Users set their own odds, trade in real-time, and benefit from full market transparency. Available in 35+ U.S. states. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Over $105 million raised in total funding (including a $18M Series A announced in 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Pantera Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Lux Capital, NFX, Y Combinator, Paul Graham, Joe Montana - **Growth Signals**: - Fastest growing sports prediction market in the U.S. - Received CFTC approval to operate as a regulated exchange - Team grew to 55 employees (~23 in product & engineering) - Available in 35+ states nationwide ## Competitive Advantages - **Commission-free model**: No house edge or hidden fees; users trade directly with each other. - **Peer-to-peer exchange**: Better pricing and transparency than traditional sportsbooks. - **Regulatory edge**: CFTC-regulated, providing legitimacy and trust in a grey-market industry. - **Backed by top-tier investors**: Deep war chest and network from Silicon Valley’s best. ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding into new states and product features. - Drive user adoption by marketing the fairness and efficiency of prediction markets vs. sportsbooks. - Build out engineering and operations teams to scale the platform and maintain reliability during high-traffic events. ## Why Work Here - **High-growth, well-funded startup**: Over $105M raised with massive market opportunity in the expanding sports betting sector. - **Impact & ownership**: Engineers and product teams directly shape a platform used by millions. - **Engineering culture**: Modern tech stack (Rust, TypeScript, React Native, Node.js, Python, AWS, Kafka, GraphQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Docker). - **Work model**: Hybrid in-office (NYC headquarters) with 4 days/week in-office expected; remote options available for select roles. - **Benefits**: Competitive salary ($170K–$225K for L4 Backend Engineer), equity, comprehensive health coverage. - **Values-driven**: “Challenge the House”, “Truth Over Ego”, “Move Fast, Think Long”, “Fans First, Always”. - **Passionate team**: Sports fans building for sports fans. ## Sources 1. [Y Combinator – Novig](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/novig) 2. [Novig Careers](https://novig.com/careers) 3. [Built In – Novig](http://www.builtin.com/company/novig) 4. 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