Engineering Manager, Clearing, Payments & Risk

Polymarket is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for clearing, payments, and risk systems for their CFTC-regulated exchange. The role involves owning the clearing engine, payments infrastructure, risk controls, and leading the FCM program. The manager will work with operations, compliance, and legal teams, and hire/manage senior engineers. Requires 8+ years software engineering and 2+ years management experience with financial systems.

8+ years in software engineering and 2+ years managing engineers with financial systems experience. Direct subject-matter experience with at least two of: FCM operations, clearing and settlement, payments infrastructure. Working knowledge of CFTC framework for customer funds. Strong instincts for money-movement correctness. Comfort leading 0-to-1 build at startup speed. Clear written communication. Plus: experience standing up FCM/DCO, margin methodologies, stablecoin/on-chain rails, Go or a