$70k – $90k • meaningful equity
About NovigNovig 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 CFTC approval on the horizon, we're poised to go live across all 50 states as the leading sports-focused, federally regulated market built on trust, transparency, and real user protection.
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 RoleYou sit where sports meets markets. A star goes down in the third quarter, a trade rumor breaks at 11pm, a coach gets fired on a Tuesday - you decide what fans get to bet on and how fast it goes live. You shape the featured markets at the top of the app, take prop requests straight from the Discord, and list new ones while the conversation's still hot. You work when sports actually happen: game nights, Sunday afternoons, the overtime that runs past midnight. We're building sports prediction markets from scratch, and you get to decide what that looks like. This role lives at the intersection of trading, product, and sports with the opportunity to contribute at all levels of the business.
Who you are and what you will doYou’re a sports fanatic with a trader’s mindset, excited to work at the intersection of sports, markets, and technology.
You are a product-oriented thinker with a deep knowledge of major sports leagues—including NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAB, Soccer, and UFC—and understand the rhythms, storylines, and key moments that drive fan engagement.
You’re excited to create and curate daily featured markets, highlighting the most compelling games and matchups and shaping what users see at the top of the app.
You enjoy designing creative markets tied to major sports storylines—from trade deadlines and free agency to coaching changes and player roles—and collaborating with marketing to maximize visibility.
You thrive in fast-paced, real-time environments, making quick, data-driven decisions as games unfold and trading activity shifts.
You’re energized by engaging directly with a passionate community, interacting with users on Discord, gathering prop requests, answering questions, and helping bring new markets live quickly.
You’re comfortable working during peak sports moments, including evenings and weekends, when the most exciting games and trading activity happen.
You enjoy working cross-functionally with engineers, product, and support teams, sharing user feedback, competitive insights, and ideas to continuously improve the platform.
You’re highly tuned in to sports conversations and trends on social media, helping ensure markets reflect what fans are talking about in real time.
Most importantly, you’re excited to help build the future of sports prediction markets, creating engaging trading experiences for sports fans.
Bonus points if you have a technical background and are interested in building the automation tools that drive maximum efficiency and reduce manual workloads.
“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 everyoneOur 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.
$70k – $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
Union Square, NYC
In-person 4 days a week because we genuinely like being around each other.
Skills Required
- Deep knowledge of major sports leagues (NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAB, Soccer, UFC)
- Trader mindset and comfort making quick, data-driven decisions in real-time
- Experience creating and curating featured markets and props tied to sports storylines
- Ability to engage directly with community on Discord and gather user prop requests
- Comfort working evenings, weekends, and peak sports moments
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, product, and support teams
- Highly tuned to sports conversations and trends on social media
- In-person work in Union Square, NYC, four days per week
- Technical background or interest in building automation tools to reduce manual workload
What We Do
Founded by Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, we are the only platform to offer commission-free, peer-to-peer trading on sports. 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 tens of millions of dollars from some of Silicon Valley’s top investors including Forerunner, YC, NFX, Paul Graham, and Joe Montana.
Why Work With Us
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.
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